Poppy

Poppy Synopsis

New York Times-Bestselling Author: It's a long road from the slums to the London stage-but the path to love and happiness may be even more challenging . . .To better the lives of her sisters in the East End slums, Poppy Duveen built a new life as a star of the stage and then married a rich bounder . . . who soon left her a widow. Now she finds herself well off but forced to deal with her late husband's uncle Hugo, the Duke of Guildham.The attraction she feels is highly improper, but difficult to resist-despite his obvious disdain for her disreputable background. Poppy, however, has never been one to give up. Thus begins her plan to revive her career, because with or without a man, she refuses to let her future be controlled by an insufferable snob . . ."e;A romance writer who deftly blends humor and adventure."e; -BooklistPreviously published under the names Jennie Tremaine and Marion Chesney

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