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Captive

by Joan Johnston · Captive Hearts #1

1996 · 373 pages

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Forced ProximityEnemies to Lovers
3.8Goodreads
3.3Amazon
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Captive When spirited American Charlotte Edgerton arrives in England, she immediately clashes with her new guardian, the brooding Earl of Denbigh—and finds herself locked away until she agrees to behave like a proper lady. But beneath Lionel's stern exterior lies a man wounded by past betrayals, convinced that no woman can be trusted with his heart. As Charlotte works to secure her freedom through a loveless marriage, an unexpected chemistry ignites between captor and captive, forcing them both to confront what they're really fighting against. In this delicious battle of wills, two fiercely independent souls discover that sometimes the greatest rebellion is surrendering to love.

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