LEADER 01732oam 2200301z- 450 001 9910140464803321 005 20230913112557.0 010 $a1-62681-680-8 010 $a1-62681-272-1 035 $a(CKB)2670000000613072 035 $a(BIP)055355417 035 $a(VLeBooks)9781626812727 035 $a(Exl-AI)992670000000613072 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000613072 100 $a20161031cuuuuuuuu -u- - 101 0 $aeng 200 $aDowager's Daughter 210 $cDiversion Books 215 $a1 online resource (182 p.) $cill 330 8 $aAffairs of the state will soon give way to affairs of the heart.Althea Markham shoulders many burdens of being an unattached countess--wading through the collection of gold-diggers and rogues to find a suitable husband, providing her family with a male heir, and most of all, protecting her mother, who tends to acts more debutante than dowager. As she sneaks away for illicit meetings with a mysterious stranger, Althea is determined to unveil his identity--and his intentions.Desperate to escape from beneath the shadow of his older brother, John Ridley takes part in a daring game of espionage against the French. Posing as a smuggler, he engages with the charming Celeste Markham. But despite her winsome allure, it is her daughter, Althea, who seizes John's attention.As affairs of the state give way to affairs of heart, John must convince Althea that she can trust him with her future, and her love. 606 $aRomance fiction$7Generated by AI 608 $aSpy fiction$7Generated by AI. 615 0$aRomance fiction 700 $aPrevel$b Mona$01436640 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910140464803321 996 $aDowager's Daughter$93595729 997 $aUNINA