Not so sweet maiden
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On the outskirts of West Sussex, in a small estate called Briar Hill, lives Miss Lavinia Tamthon and the faithful house keeper, Mrs. Bagby. The Barron and Baroness reside there as well, kind of. Not all beautiful maidens are what they seem in this supposedly peaceful, respectable house, and much danger lurks in broad daylight.
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Lady Eliza Turner has no interest in finding herself a wealthy husband, she has her books, her best friend Charlotte, and plenty of opinions on what society expects from her. When her curiosity gets the better of her, and she ends up in a compromising position with the desirable Duke Harrington she must use all her wits and charm to survive the scandal she has created. Jasper Harrington doesn't enjoy attending social occasions especially when opinionated women think that it is acceptable to criticise him, but there is something about Eliza that he can't quite bear to part with. Are this odd couple going to find a happy ever after together or apart?
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