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LORD RUIN
by
Jewel, Carolyn
New York : Leisure Books, c2002.
ISBN: 0843951354 (pbk.)

SUMMARY: Not believing in love, the Duke of Cynssyr is a changed man after a nig
ht of unforgettable passion--but it leaves him tied to a bespectacled spinster.
Anne Sinclair had sworn to protect her sister from this infamous Lord Ruin, but
she didn't expect to sacrifice her own virtue. Forced into marrying the rogue, s
he vows never to relinquish her heart. Soon, however, her husband makes Anne lon
g to succumb to the ultimate temptation. Original.
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FICTION & BIOGRAPHY

CHARACTERS:
Name: Anne Sinclair
Gender: Female
Attributes: Bluestocking, Plain; clumsy; intelligent
Name: Duke of Cynssyer
Gender: Male
Occupation: Politician
Attributes: Nobleman, Ex-soldier, Member of Parliament; handsome; rake; cour
ting Anne's prettier sister, Emily

GENRE: Fiction
Historical
Romance
-Regency

TOPICS: Sisters
Courtship
Misunderstandings
Scandal
Forced marriage
Mismatched lovers
Crimes against women
Kidnapping
Fated love

SETTING: London, England -- Europe

TIME PERIOD: 1818 -- 19th century

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