A Shadow of Doubt
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Last published Mon, Jan 21, 2013
Amelia hates her life, stuck in the slums of her castle, under complete control of her Mother and Cousin, but when she gets her fisrt taste of freedom, she knows theirs no going back. As her adventure outside her confines grows, her love for a mysterious Spanish merchant does too... but there is only one problem, she is engaged to Harris, the Duke of Normady. Will Amelia and Marco's love be able to prevail, or will her world crumble around her in the blink of an eye?
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