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Langley: A Regency Romance

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"The Langley family's heritage is engraved into Regency London's essence, where secrets and desires mingle amid sumptuous soirées and exquisite promenades. Josephine Langley, the vibrant firstborn who defies social standards, is an intriguing presence in high society.

Josephine meets the mysterious Reginald Harrington, Duke of Ashburn, at a lavish ball where candlelight dances and silk rustles. Their friendship, forged over laughter and secret moments, surpasses Regency's elite.

Their relationship grows into a passionate, covert romance as they overcome social expectations. Josephine and Reginald's love tale takes place in Regency nobility, when passions are hidden under finery.

Like two souls fated to clash, their hearts must choose between convention's suffocation and love's intoxication. Can they reject society and find a future where their hearts belong?"All Rights Reserved

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