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From beloved historical romance author Marion Chesney comes the second installment in the Regency Intrigue series.

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©1980 Marion Chesney (P)2014 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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Very long

Seemed to drag on and on. I like these kinds of stories but the two main characters might be better off without each other.

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Persistent daydreaming irritating.

This is not up to Beaton's standard. The daydreams should have ended quickly and lover's issue was like clicking "replay". All in all rather boring.