A love, forsaken
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Dearest Gentle Reader,
It appears that scandal has once again graced our beloved Ton, and at its very heart stand none other than Miss Daphne Bridgerton and the brooding Duke of Hastings himself.
Once, they danced upon the edge of a whispered promise, but fate-oh, the fickle creature-saw fit to sever their bond with a heartbreak neither dares to speak of. A letter, lost to deception, a love torn asunder, and now, years later, the two find themselves entangled once more-this time, not by courtship, but by a wager so scandalous it has set every drawing room alight with speculation.
The rules of their little game are simple: one must outwit the other. But what, pray, shall happen when long-buried truths begin to surface? When a traitor in their midst is revealed, and the past they swore to forget comes knocking with the force of a tempest?
Will Miss Bridgerton emerge victorious, or shall she forfeit not just the wager, but her very heart? And as for the Duke, well-perhaps he shall soon learn that not all things, once forsaken, are lost forever.
This author, for one, will be watching most eagerly.
Yours most devotedly,
Lady Amara 🖋️
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