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She was his last chance for a future of happiness...
A gifted fortune-teller from a humble background, Jenny can make even the most sophisticated skeptic believe her predictions simply by batting her smoky eyelashes. Until she meets her match in Gareth Carhart, the Marquess of Blakely, a sworn bachelor and scientist.
He just didn't know it yet
Broodingly handsome, Gareth is scandalized to discover his cousin has fallen under the spell of "Madame Esmerelda," and vows to prove Jenny a fraud. But his unexpected attraction to the fiery enchantress defies logic. Jenny disrupts every facet of Gareth's calculated plan--until he can't decide whether to seduce her or ruin her. Now, as they engage in a passionate battle of wills, two lonely souls must choose between everything they know...and the boundless possibilities of love.
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2 primary books3 released booksCarhart is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2009 with contributions by Courtney Milan, Mary Balogh, and Nicola Cornick.
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It was fine, I guess? Not my favorite Courtney Milan, but that's not surprising, considering it's her first novel. I liked how much Ned was involved in it, and it oddly seemed like he was more developed as a character than Gareth, who I really didn't care for throughout a good portion of the book. I'm all for a buttoned-up hero, but he was just kind of a jackass. I wish there'd been a little more depth to Jenny's character, too, or maybe even a friend or something for her - it really didn't seem like she had anyone else in the world besides her clients, and I know that's part of her backstory, but she's been in London twelve years and doesn't know anyone? Anyway, not entirely my thing, but certainly not bad at all. Probably you should start with [b:The Duchess War 13489919 The Duchess War (Brothers Sinister, #1) Courtney Milan https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1363009176l/13489919.SY75.jpg 19028791] if you want to read Courtney Milan, though.(2020 summer romance bingo: psychics/telekinesis. Would work for a generous interpretation of “set on an island,” and more traditionally for secret identity, title is a pun, or debut novel.)
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