Mahogany Is The Color Of Devotion
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Lafayette Hugh was a romantic through and through. She spent most of her time with her head in a romance novel. Imagining her own future happiness. Over the years she had turned down plenty of offers for marriage, hoping to find her special someone.
Nicholas Anderton was known for two things: being incredibly dense and speaking without thinking. But underneath all of his obliviousness was a man with a heart of gold. He yearned for real, genuine love and affection. He wanted a family of his own to care for and lavish affection on.
When Lafayette decides Nicholas is the man she wants she realizes that getting his attention requires a lot more skill. What are Hugh's known for?
Seduction.
Will she be able to win him over or will her affections go unnoticed?
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