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The Very Definition of Love: A Bancroft Sisters Novel

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Bridgerton meets Emily Henry in this fresh take on regency romance about a wallflower writing a dictionary of bawdy slang who arranges her own marriage to the ultimate instructor: the town rake.

“Sexy and witty . . . a clever regency romance that kept me giggling.” —Joss Richard, international bestselling author of It’s Different This Time


1816—Harriet Bancroft doesn’t mind that she’s on her fifth season with no marriage pros...