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Miss Wonderful
Loretta Chase · The Carsington Brothers #1
A determined London rake meets his match in a sharp-tongued country miss who refuses to be charmed.
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Kate Ellis skilfully weaves crimes of past and present into a seamless narrative The plotting is intricate and the finale totally unexpected. An agreeable mystery - Gerald Kaufman, SCOTSMAN a gripping read BEST Magazine a beguiling author who interweaves past and present. Like its predecessor the book works well on both levels THE TIMES a well-written book which kept my on the edge of my seat... a real page-turner YOURS
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