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The Courtesan's Daughter
Claudia Dain

Originally published in trade paperback.

First in a sexy new series featuring a match-making courtesan.

Young Lady Caroline's prospects for a suitable match are severely limited by her mother's infamous past. Before Lady Sophia Dalby entered London society, she was a highly desired courtesan. What man of title, position, and wealth would marry a courtesan's daughter?

Sophia's solution is to purchase a husband for Caroline—the Earl of Ashdon—agreeing to settle his gambling debts if he will take her daughter's hand. Insulted, Caroline refuses to have a husband who was bought for her.

But after meeting the fiery Lord Ashdon, she wonders if it wouldn't be satisfying to have him pay for her, perhaps with a priceless pearl necklace? With Sophia pulling the strings, Lord Ashdon may get more than he bargained for and Caroline may get just what she wants.

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(The Courtesan Chronicles #1)
Berkley (Sensation), October 2008
ISBN #0425224228
320 pages Paperback (reprint)
$7.99