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An Inconvenient Attraction

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Lady Elizabeth 'Eliza' Greystone is summoned from her finishing school to enter society. She catches the eye of the heir to the throne, Prince Alexander, but there's a problem. He must marry a girl from one of the old families.

As Eliza attempts to dissuade Alex from getting close to her, she cannot help but want to give in. Both are bound by duties but are they also bound to one another?All Rights Reserved

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