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A Ball at Basildon Park: Book 2 of A-Z of Regency Romance Raven Seal Series

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February 5, 2025: Prologue to Chapter 6 released! It's been rewritten, so enjoy the new version. Thanks again for liking and commenting so I know what is good vs where I need to improve.

There is no other path when the heart knows what it wants.

The ball at Basildon Park is where Lady Beatrice Stanhope wanted her childhood sweetheart to propose marriage to her. The only problem is her sweetheart didn't know he was her sweetheart. Lady Stanhope knew deep in her heart that her next-door neighbor had always been her soul mate, so she needed to hatch a plan to secure his hand before he sailed away again.

Married to the Sea

Captain Bryce Maynard returns home after seven long years at sea. As the descendant of a distinguished naval lineage, Bryce's heart has always been tethered to the sea, and the prospect of settling down is far from his mind. But returning home to see his best friend and neighbor has pulled at his body and soul. Will he let her in or will his career ambitions push her away?

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Book Two in the A-Z of Regency Romance series. This is a standalone story, but there are some connections as you read the other books.

Author's Note: Second edit in progress. 

Disclaimer: This work is a piece of fiction. All characters, events, and settings depicted are purely the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or deceased, businesses, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.All Rights Reserved

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