The Duke's Ray
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Last published Tue, Dec 19, 2017
Lady Francesca Houston, the eldest daughter of the Count of Mayfield, ran away from home because she witnessed something that may endanger her family. As she tries to avoid her persecutors who are desperate to silence her. She flees into a town where she leads a normal, but not so peaceful life, yet she is satisfied. But everything falls apart when she meets the cold and intimidating Leonhart Ross Whitefield, the Duke of Carlton.
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