The Borrowed Lady
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What happens when you get into a car crash and wake up in the wrong century?
For Emma Hastings, it's not as exciting as it probably sounds. Jilted at the altar by her superstar fiance, Emma's taxi crashes on the way to meet her best friend and she finds herself waking up in 19th century London. She starts living as Lady Emmaline Darlington and secretly takes up employment under the Duke of Davenport who may not be as conventional as a gentleman should be.
Armed with only her wits, Emma lives the life of a lady by day and runs dangerous errands for a gorgeous Duke at night while rediscovering old family secrets that may just alter everything she knew about herself.
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