Alyssa Everett
After waiting five years for her fiancÃ© to return from the war and marry her, Roxana Langley has been jilted! She may have longed for excitement, but this was not what she had in mind...,Who could possibly throw over a woman as beautiful and vivacious as Roxana? Certainly not Alex Winslow, the Earl of Ayersley, who has spent years trying in vain to forget his unrequited love. When he learns she's been abandoned by her cad of a fiancÃ©, he finds himself offering a shoulder for her to cry on. Comfort soon turns into a passionate kissâ€”-and scandal when they are caught in an embrace.,Only one thing will save Roxana from certain ruination: marriage to the earl. The match may save her reputation, but responsible, tongue-tied Ayersley is a far cry from her dashing former fiancÃ©. She's convinced Ayersley is merely doing his duty...while he's sure Roxana is still in love with another man. Are they trading one disaster for another?,92,000 words
Romance,Historical Romance,Romance,Historical,Historical,Regency,Historical,Historical Fiction,Historical Romance,Regency Romance,Fiction,Audiobook,Adult,Literature,19th Century
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