Caroline Morton's very first London season was not going as she had hoped. It had already been ruined years prior when the man she loved had married another, so she had not expected it to be perfect, but she was beginning to think it hopeless. Even worse was the fact that her stepmother and younger sister had managed to find themselves engaged within weeks! As far as she was concerned, there was little point in keeping faith. Next year, she would begin afresh, at least this year she did not have to worry if she were not ...
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Caroline Morton's very first London season was not going as she had hoped. It had already been ruined years prior when the man she loved had married another, so she had not expected it to be perfect, but she was beginning to think it hopeless. Even worse was the fact that her stepmother and younger sister had managed to find themselves engaged within weeks! As far as she was concerned, there was little point in keeping faith. Next year, she would begin afresh, at least this year she did not have to worry if she were not actively seeking a husband.... Lord Duncan Wexford thought his life was quite perfect indeed. Unmarried, and happy to stay that way. He had curated a reputation as the greatest lover in London. His older brother's wife having delivered a son meant he no longer was under pressure as the man's heir, and he was free to devote his time however he so wished. Even better was the fact that this season saw the return of his cousin and her three children. There was nothing that he enjoyed more than teasing her eldest stepdaughter. What could go wrong....
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