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When Clara Whitmore, the daughter of a spirited merchant enters the luxurious world of London society, she doesn't expect the gossip and disdain of its noble elites. Her sharp wit and refusal to play by their rules makes her a scandal.
Gabriel Ashbourne, the Viscount of Loxleigh is a brooding widower with a stoic personality and a cold heart, locked behind duty and loss. Despite his vows never to risk love again, Clara's defiant personality and fearless charm breaks his emotional walls.
But in a world where status and bloodlines matter more than the heart, their sudden attraction to each other teeters on the edge of ruin. Rivals spread harmful rumors, a powerful suitor chases Clara, and Gabriel's dark past becomes an obstacle.
Despite the troubles looming, their passion grows relentlessly. At some point, Clara and Gabriel must make a decision:
Surrender to society's judgment, or risk everything for a love bold enough to defy it.