Read Series: Stapleton-downes
by Author Mary Balogh
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The Ideal Wife (1991)
"He wished .. it was the prospective bride he could shed rather than the mistress" Jen p 42. Though Miss Abigail Gardiner 24 p 208, companion, is plainer and quieter than the Miles Ripley, Earl of Severn 30 remembers, still he delivers a mighty setdown to cit employer Mr Gill, when picking up his...
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A Precious Jewel (1993)
Priscilla Wentworth 23, "small and dainty" orphan, learns reality on her first visit to former governess, who now runs exclusive London brothel. Sir Gerald Stapleton 29, "slim .. pleasant .. clean", fears female entanglements. His passion for the well-educated girl leaps higher than a weekly appo...