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The Lady's Shadow

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Parts 17
Time 2h 43m

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A cold king. An arranged marriage. A secret she must take to the grave. 

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Renna is a Lady's Shadow - a lookalike for the noble Lady Emmeline. Whenever a situation arises that is too dangerous for Her Ladyship, Renna is there to take her place. 

But when Emmeline's greedy father betroths her to TWO distinguished bachelors, Renna finds herself shipped off to the icy Northern kingdom of Drimor. It is a land as cold and cruel as her soon-to-be husband - the King.All Rights Reserved

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