Not Done by Ladies
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MatureOngoing26m
Last published Sat, Jun 30, 2018
Everyone in the Ton has secrets. Lady Bess is no exception. Hiding beneath the manners and machinations of a London season, Bess longs for the freedom granted to married mistresses of estates, a life far away from the over watchful eyes of her father's home. But the season is drawing to a close, and Bess has not yet found one to whom being tied would not be a greater imposition.
Eager for the independence of married life, she sets her sights on the mysterious and brand new Viscount Ashford. But as the society of the regency era gives way to the morals of the Victorian era, will Bess be able to maintain her lifestyle?
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