Close to the Flame
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Scarlet Dedlock just lost her father and is being forced to move to London to find a husband. She can't accept that she can't run her fathers business without a husband and will not go down without a fight. What happens when she finally meets a man who might be able to get a hold of her? Can this fiery red head be tamed?
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