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The Counterfeit Betrothal
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  • paperback· 219 pp9780451148827
First published 1987

The Counterfeit Betrothal

By Mary Balogh

Heat level
Warm

The Tender Trap Lady Sophia Bryant had no intention of ever marrying. However, her own parents had been estranged for some fourteen years, and her one desire was to bring them together again in love. Surely, if she were to announce her betrothal—even a false one—they would be forced to see each other at last. Lord Francis Sutton was perfect for such deceit. Devilishly handsome and a notorious rake, he was always agreeable to games of passion, especially those in which he had nothing to fear and nothing to lose. The trap was set…if only Lady Sophia could keep her foolish heart from falling prey to her brilliant snares…

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Fake EngagementRelationshipHistorical RomanceSettingRegency RomanceSettingMarriage in TroubleRelationshipSecond ChanceRelationshipPiningRelationshipOpposites AttractRelationshipSlow BurnRelationship
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