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In the glittering world of Regency London, where gossip is exchangedand reputations ruinedwith the tilt of a fan, Melanie Fraser is the perfect wife. Devoted to her husband, Charles, the grandson of a duke, she is acknowledged as society's most charming hostess. But just as the elegant facade of Regency London hides a dark side, Melanie is not what she seems. She has a secret: one that could destroy her perfect jewel-box life forever . . . and the cost to keep it is an exquisite heirloom ring surrounded by legend and power. The search for it will pull Melanie and Charles into a gritty underworld of gin-soaked brothels, elegant gaming hells, and debtors' prisons. In this maze of intrigue, deception is second nature and betrayal can come far too easily . . .Grant, Tracy is the author of 'Secrets of a Lady ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780061284885 and ISBN 0061284882.
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