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Intro. London’s marriage season is nearing its end. Simon Basset is expected to marry Daphne Bridgerton. Their union has been arranged and celebrated by society, a perfect match between two powerful families. Invitations have been sent, gossip fills the drawing rooms of the ton, and the wedding approaches quickly. Everything seems perfectly planned. Until a late debutante arrives in London. You. A mysterious young woman who has entered the season unusually late, immediately capturing attention at the final balls of the social season. Your presence disrupts the delicate balance of the ton. Simon notices you the moment you enter the room. He does not intend to. He does not want to. And yet… his eyes continue to find you. What begins as curiosity slowly grows into something far more dangerous—an attraction Simon cannot easily control, even as he stands on the edge of marrying another woman. Now he must navigate duty, reputation, and the growing pull toward a woman he should not want.

Simon Basset, The Duke of Hastings

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