Charmed
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4.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $3.99
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Publisher Description
Callum Innes lost a dukedom before he even knew he had one. Switched at birth, he returns home after over 30 years of living someone else's life. Now he is a man to be feared because he fears nothing--except the power of his need to punish his betrayers.
Etienne, the false Duke, is betrothed to Lady Philipa Franchot whose dowry is something he would do anything to gain, including turning aside from his true passion. Lady Anabel Hoarville.
Lady Philipa was betrothed to the Duke at birth, but Etienne isn't that Duke. She belongs to Callum Innes, one more stolen right he intends to take back.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
``He would do whatever he had to do to claim the dukedom and everything that went with it-including Lady Philipa Chauncey. And when she discovered his reason for pursuing her, she would hate him.'' That pretty neatly sums up the plot of Cameron's satisfying historical offering. The duke in question is Calum Innes, switched at birth by his father's mistress, who replaced Calum with her own child, then ordered Calum's death. Rather than kill him, the baby's appointed kidnapper left him at the door of Viscount Hunsington, where he was raised with dignity and respect. Thirty-odd years later, Calum, armed with clues to his true birthright, sets out to reclaim his title. Etienne, Calum's changeling, has been betrothed to Lady Philipa since her birth. Lady Philipa succumbs to Calum's advances but, honor-bound to the arranged marriage, refuses his proposal to terminate her engagement to Etienne. Encouraging the lovers-and keeping the story moving along-is Etienne's avaricious, power-hungry mistress, Anabel. Shifting genres is difficult-often disastrous-for many authors, but Cameron, who writes contemporary (Pure Delights) as well as historical romances, seems to accomplish the feat with little effort. Her narrative is rich, her style distinct and her characters wonderfully wicked.
