A Love Match
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  • Parts 13
  • Time 1h 47m
nidjarah
Complete, First published May 27, 2024
Mature
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Young Sophie Sedgewick, a Viscount's daughter, marries the dashing Duke Nicholas of Ashbury for love. Upon their return to society after 6 months of wedded bliss in the countryside, she overhears him during a tryst with his married mistress from his bachelor days, who is now widowed. What will this discovery mean for the young couple? Will Nicholas' grovel be good enough to mend Sophie's broken heart?
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Rediscovering Love

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