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Tight, clean, flat, square, sharp and crisp book in lightly foxed DJ with wrinkling and small nicks. A Book Club original [Nelson Doubleday], not a first printing.
From the moment she saw him, Natalia Greystroke knew that Lord Ranulf Colwall was the one man she could love. And when he asked to marry her, she tought he felt the same way. But on her wedding night, Natalia overheard her husband say that he would never permit himself to love any woman--all he desired from marriage was an heir to his vast estate. Natalia was crushed, She knew she could never truly become Lord Colwall's wife. Desperate and afraid, she fled her new home--still hoping she had kindled some spark of affection that would bring him to her side. ***
BEWITCHED
The handsome Marquis of Ruckley was in a fit of temper. He raced his horses up the drive to his country estate with such speed he couldn't swerve to avoid the girl in the path of his carriage. Greatly relieved she was still alive, the Marquis carried the beautiful girl up to one of his guest bedrooms. When she recovered consciousness the next morning, Ruckley discovered that his emergency houseguest was a gypsy. His unfortunate accident could turn out to be a stroke of luck: only the day before at his London club, the Marquis had bet he could pass off a common girl as a lady of quality. The enchanting, intelligent gypsy was perfect for the impersonation. What an easy way to win a thousand pounds! But the Marquis hadn't wagered on falling madly in love with his pretty imposter. ***
A marriage has been arranged for heiress Cassandra Sherburn by her father and the Duke of Alchester to his heir -- the young Marquis of Charlbury. Owing to the unexpected deaths of first Cassandra's grandfather, then the Duke, their engagement is postponed. But Cassandra has learned that her betrothed's only interest appears to be the beautiful actresses of the Gaiety Theater, and feels she could not contemplate being married to a man who only wants her money. So Cassandra goes to London to meet the young Duke disguised as one of the women he admires -- and gets herself into a very dangerous situation.
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