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The Duchess Deal
Tessa Dare
2017
The Ugly Duchess
Eloisa James · 2012
384 pages
Lady Theodora Saxby weds her childhood friend James, Duke of Ashbrook, in a marriage meant to save their families. When his secret betrayal comes to light he flees abroad, and years later returns a changed man, forcing them to decide what their convenient marriage is really worth.
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Regency England, Friends to Lovers, Marriage of Convenience, Betrayal, Second Chance Romance, Slow Burn, Fairy Tale Retelling
