An Arranged Marriage
Jo Beverley
Company of Rogues #1
A rakish rogue weds a wronged lady for honor's sake — but keeping her at arm's length proves impossible.
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For the sake of honor, a man with the public image of a carousing rogue agrees to wed a wronged lady. He hopes to keep her in the background while he captures a spy, but her beauty and fighting wit are impossible to ignore.
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