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The Hellcat and The King - cover

The Hellcat and The King

Barbara Cartland

Publisher: Barbara Cartland

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Summary

Faced with a forced marriage to the King of Karanya, who’s said to be “…a beast, rude, disagreeable and horrible to look at!”, flame-haired, green-eyed young Zenka is horrified. Even more so when she hears that the depraved King holds orgies at his Castle! But since the match is decreed by Queen Victoria herself, there’s no escape.
 
On her long journey through the night towards a loveless marriage in a strange country, it seems Fate has come to taunt her in the shape of a charming stranger. Appearing under cover of darkness in her private carriage, this thief in the night steals a kiss that Zenka will never, ever forget.
Available since: 10/01/2023.
Print length: 298 pages.

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