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   Lady Derring Takes a Lover

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   Julie Anne Long 

   Book 1 in the series:The Palace of Rogues

   

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   Delilah Swanpool, Countess of Derring, finds herself penniless after her husband's death, inheriting only a derelict building. She teams up with her late husband's mistress, Angelique, to turn the building into a boardinghouse named The Grand Palace on the Thames. Captain Tristan Hardy, investigating a smuggling ring, becomes a guest at the boardinghouse and finds himself drawn to Delilah. The story explores themes of love, friendship, and independence, with a focus on the evolving relationships between the characters.
   

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   debt and smuggling intrigue

   strong female lead

   boarding house near the thames

   humorous and charming writing
   Lady Derring had been raised to believe breeding and manners were a bulwark against all of life’s vicissitudes. So as she peered through her black veil at her husband’s solicitor, her spine was straig...

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