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The French Affair
- The Endearing Young Charms, Book 2
- Narrated by: Vanessa Benjamin
- Series: Endearing Young Charms, Book 1
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Categories: Romance, Historical
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A lovely widow plans to marry a French count in this historical romance by best-selling author Marion Chesney.
It was true. The lovely young widow Lady Charteris - Delphine to her friends - had agreed to abide by her parents' wishes and marry the comte Saint-Pierre. Delphine's parents had long since died in the Terror, but when she learned of their wishes for her, she believed it her duty to respect their wishes. Delphine would marry, but it would be a marriage in name only.
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