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Temperance

AuthorBeverley Watts

NarratorDeirdra Whelan, Mark Elstob

SeriesThe Shackleford Sisters, Book 2

Duration5h 56m

CategoriesAdult Fiction, Romance, Historical Novels

PublisherW.F. Howes

VersionUnabridged

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In this funny romantic series, the Shackleford sisters descend on a Regency society that doesn't know what's hit it... Perfect for fans of funny, lighthearted Regency Romances with a little bit of steam.
Reverend Shackleford was at a loss. He'd truly believed that in marrying his eldest daughter Grace to an extremely wealthy peer of the realm, his problems would be over. But as the Reverend was now beginning to realise, it wasn't sufficient to have a wealthy Duke in the family if the daughter he was trying to marry off had the manners of a stable hand. And to Reverend Shackleford's knowledge, his second eldest daughter Temperance is the exact opposite of her name and a harpy to boot. In fact the Reverend very much feared that unless he could find someone to teach her at the very least how to hold her temper, he would be stuck with her forever. But as he was always telling his curate, the Almighty works in mysterious ways. Indeed, Reverend Shackleford believed his prayers were finally answered when he found the very person to take Temperance in hand.

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