The Regency of Wayhaven.
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Madeline Benson is smart, sophisticated, and unafraid to speak her mind when it comes to matters of family and business. Daughter of a tradesman, she revels in the joys of helping her father with the day-to-day tasks, doing what she can to heal him from her mother's passing only a few months ago.
Edrick Raleigh is stubborn, focused, and driven for his family's success in Regency-era London, battling the consistent nagging of his sister's encouragement for marriage and to settle down, choosing instead to focus fully on his business, while also battling his competition. That of Madeline Benson and her father.
What will happen when these two are brought together and forced to work side by side?
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