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Prelude to a Scandal – Delilah Marvelle
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K.I.S.S. of the month
"Marvelle pens a highly sensual and complex love story with masterfully created characters."
On Sale: December 21, 2010
HQN Books, 384 pp
ISBN-10: 0373775377
Lady Justine is willing to trade her good name, her reputation and her place in London’s gossip-hungry ton to secure her father’s release from prison. But when the notorious Duke of Bradford counters her offer with a proposal of marriage, the stakes grow higher still. For while the smoldering lord is famous for his conquests, the man is oblivious to both her devotion and her charms. And Justine is soon afraid she has wagered all for naught.
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Lady Justine,
I can only apologize for ever leading you to believe I was capable of ruining anyone in their most desperate hour, let alone a lady of esteemed quality such as yourself. Although I cannot and will not be able to accept your offer, I would like to propose something else. At three and thirty, I have come to the profound realization that I am not getting any younger. Or prettier. It is time I take a wife. I have received and immensely enjoyed every letter you have sent and fondly remember each time I have been in your company. Therefore, I foresee no complications in asking for your hand in marriage. Whilst there are various rumors surrounding my current physical state, I can assure you, I am in excellent health. Though I did sustain one sizable scar, it is nothing to fret over. Should you and your father agree to our marriage, a license will be applied for and the wedding will be set to take place in six weeks time. In turn, I would be delighted to pay all debts imposed upon your father so as to ensure his prompt release from Marshalsea.
I await your response.
Bradford
And all along she had thought he’d never ask.
London be dammed for treating her father with such horrid disdain. She was finally going to earn some respect for herself and her family. She was going to be the Duchess of Bradford, and she had every intention of demanding respect from everyone, at every turn, from this day forth…
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