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The Actress and the Aristocrat
(2024)(The ninth book in the Scandalous Miss Brightwell series)
A novel by Beverley Oakley
The Duke of Ashford, Alexander Carlisle, has a problem: his overbearing mother, the Dowager Duchess, is determined to see him married by the end of the London season. With his inheritance at stake, Alexander needs a bride, and fast.
Enter Lily Langford, a beautiful actress with a quick wit and a kind heart. When Alexander's matchmaking friend, Antoinette, Lady Quamby, suggests that Lily pose as his fiancée at the Dowager Duchess's grand ball, Alexander agrees, hoping to appease his mother and secure his fortune.
But as Alexander and Lily spend more time together, they discover a genuine connection that goes beyond their arranged agreement. Lily's natural and open-hearted goodness is a surprising contrast to the women of Alexander's acquaintance which he wants to reward by supporting Lily's dreams of stardom.
But with the ball approaching and the Dowager Duchess growing increasingly suspicious, Alexander and Lily must decide whether their love is worth risking everything for.
Will they bow to societal pressure and go their separate ways, or will they defy convention and choose each other?
Find out in "The Actress and the Aristocrat," a heartwarming tale of love, family, and following one's heart.
Genre: Historical Romance
Enter Lily Langford, a beautiful actress with a quick wit and a kind heart. When Alexander's matchmaking friend, Antoinette, Lady Quamby, suggests that Lily pose as his fiancée at the Dowager Duchess's grand ball, Alexander agrees, hoping to appease his mother and secure his fortune.
But as Alexander and Lily spend more time together, they discover a genuine connection that goes beyond their arranged agreement. Lily's natural and open-hearted goodness is a surprising contrast to the women of Alexander's acquaintance which he wants to reward by supporting Lily's dreams of stardom.
But with the ball approaching and the Dowager Duchess growing increasingly suspicious, Alexander and Lily must decide whether their love is worth risking everything for.
Will they bow to societal pressure and go their separate ways, or will they defy convention and choose each other?
Find out in "The Actress and the Aristocrat," a heartwarming tale of love, family, and following one's heart.
Genre: Historical Romance
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