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Duty made him her guardian. Desire made him break every rule. Lord Anthony Ashton, spy and confirmed bachelor, becomes guardian to orphan Miss Lucinda Sterling, a clever, captivating beauty hidden away in a country finishing school for far too long. Granted, with her long-awaited London season at last, Lucinda dreams of finding a husband and a place to belong. But a scandalous secret, long buried and tied to her father's mysterious death, threatens to shatter her reputation. As Anthony guides Lucinda through the perils of the ton, he's drawn not only to her beauty but her unexpected resiliency in the face of whispered slander. Every stolen glance, every lingering touch pushes the bounds of propriety... and his self-control. But falling for one's ward would end his career. And when the truth of her father's secret emerges, it tests not only their hearts, but their very lives. Tropes you'll enjoy: Guardian and Ward / Forbidden Love Spy Hero Hidden Secrets / Mysterious Past Slow Burn Romance Improper Attraction / Crossing Social Boundaries Innocent Heroine Meets Dangerous World Reputation in Peril / Scandal Threat Spies Like Us Series Book 1 - Once Upon a Wicked Wager Book 2 - Once Upon a Scandalous Secret Book 3 - Once Upon a Reckless Rogue Book 4 - Once Upon a Devilish Duke

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Cassandra Samuel's mother always said she should have been born in the 1800s. However, she was born in the 1970s instead. But she was not discouraged by all the corduroy and dodgy hair do's. She decided if she couldn't live in the Regency period she would write about it instead.Cassandra cut her romance reading teeth on Jane Austen when she read Pride and Prejudice in high school. It was the beginning of a love affair with the Georgian and Regency eras that continues today. She has wanted to be a romance writer since she was a teen and was encouraged to study a diploma in journalism, but fiction writing was where her heart belonged.She is the eldest of three children and grew up living on the outskirts of of the Royal National Park which gave her a love and appreciation for the Australian bush. Cassandra lives with her fabulously supportive husband and three wonderful children on the NSW South Coast along with a three-legged staffy cross, a cheeky terrier and a cat called Angus. Cassandra enjoys music, the theatre, reading, and watching romantic comedies.She is also a proud member of Romance Writers Australia.

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