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Never Tempt a Rogue

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An infamous rogue meets his match in a feisty chaperone who has all but given up on love.

Felicity Beckett's uncle has tasked her with one goal for Lord and Lady Forsythe's country house party. Keep her innocent cousin away from the notorious rake, Lord Lindsay. The man's Rogue's Rulebook has earned him the most scandalous of reputations, but no one warned Felicity how irresistible a rogue can be.
 
Alex Evering, Lord Lindsay, agrees to attend his aunt and uncle's party for a bit of enjoyment before embracing the duties of his newly inherited title, but he loathes their scheme to redeem his reputation and marry him off to a proper young lady-until he meets Miss Beckett.All Rights Reserved

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