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The Pursuit of a King

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Reads 395
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Parts 20
Time 4h 9m

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Lord Henry James Townsend the Viscount of Headley was the second son of a king and thus not expected to amount to very much at all. With a face most women fawned over, he considered it his privilege, nay his duty, to bed as many swooning ladies of the court as time permitted. 
Yet the sudden death of his beloved brother suddenly thrusts him into a world of responsibility, intrigue, and alliances, necessary to safeguard his family's reign. The last thing he needs in his castle now seemingly filled with murder and betrayal is a wife. 

Lady Amelia Everleigh the daughter of the powerful Duke of Cambrin is thrilled when the king brokers a marriage alliance between their families. Instructed from birth on the need to marry a powerful man, intriguing and formidable Henry seems to be the perfect match. 
She is shocked when the handsome prince turns out to be a spoiled letch, who also happens to loathe her. It seems their marriage is doomed and the kingdom along with it against the outside forces seeking to destroy them from within. 

Can Henry and Amelia move past their pride and band together for the good of the realm?All Rights Reserved

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