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The Midnight Ball

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As the eldest eligible daughter of a Duke, the burden is on Lady Cecilia to marry and rescue her family from an ancient financial debt. Paraded at balls, dinners and garden parties, she must flatter her way to success. Her only solace is in ballet and the company of her sister, Madeline. One fateful night's dance, a lost slipper, and a tragic lover from the past turns Cecilia's world upside down. Banished from her hometown, she must find a way to save her family's reputation before it is too late. Will she forsake her pride and let the enigmatic Lord Sebastian take the reigns this time?Seluruh Hak Cipta Dilindungi Undang-Undang

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Crown & Conspiracy

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