An Uncommon Affair

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The one person to whom sensible, strong minded Camilla Rayburn had ever allowed herself to become indebted was her godfather, the Earl of Sheringham. That dearest of all men once helped Camilla escape from a dreadful and ill-suited marriage, and she'd do anything in return. So when Uncle Nigel entreated her to shepherd his heir, Jean Hilliard, for a London season, Camilla graciously agreed. That is until she me the man -- a fur trader from faraway Canada, who cared nothing for the ways of London society. His rakish manner only served to distract Camilla completely from her duties as a hostess and caused her heart to pound in a most alarming way.... Rough-mannered Jean Hilliard had journeyed to England merely to assess the value of Lord Sheringham's vast holdings. Putting up with the airs and pretensions of the ton was a burdensome bore -- except when it enabled him to feast his eyes upon the charms of his self-possessed but entrancing hostess, Miss Camilla Rayburn. In fact, his impatience to return to the wilderness diminished with each of her enchanting smiles, and he found himself increasingly pleased to be on the other side of the Altantic -- and beside a remarkably alluring lady....