Irremediably
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Last published Sun, Apr 4, 2021
Mary Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington, a woman of upright convictions and conduct, will be totally upset by Christopher Ainsworth, a gentleman totally different from what she is used to seeing. The story is full of crucial decisions and driven by the love that inevitably is born between the two. Christopher's funny personality will delight readers and the love held between these two souls will be an appetizing delicacy for those who venture to read it.
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