Say You Love Me
Johanna Lindsey
Malory-Anderson Families #5
A desperate young woman sells herself as a mistress — and captures the heart of a man who must fight for her freedom.
Description
After the death of her parents, Kelsey Langton regretfully becomes a wealthy gentleman's mistress in order to provide for herself and younger sister and enters a world of money, loyalties, and secrets.
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