Agreeing to marry her childhood friend Captain James Marlowe in name only so that she will have the independence she craves, Lizzie Paxton soon becomes consumed by desire for James until she discovers that he has betrayed her. "Miss Elizabeth Paxton is a new sort of heiress--educated, opinionated and entirely independent. The last thing she wants is a husband mucking about her life. Even if he is the only man she's ever loved. Miss Elizabeth Paxton is a new sort of heiress--educated, opinionated and entirely independent. The last thing she wants is a husband mucking about her life. Even if he is the only man she's ever loved."-- provided by publisher.
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