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Step out of the shadows. The girl deserves to know who has been saving her.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e— The Dowager Duchess of Ashworth, who has reached her limit with brooding Marquesses\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe's the grumpiest guardian angel a girl could ask for.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEstella Hale's late brother's best friend absolutely loathes her. The scarred, brooding marquess glowers at her across every ballroom. He chases off every suitor who approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHonestly, he frightens her half to death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhich is why it's so shocking when Estella begins to suspect that this very same man might be the secret benefactor who's been quietly saving her family for the last two years. Paying her father's debts. Filling the kitchen coffers. Sending every fortune hunter fleeing the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBut it can't be him. He hates her. Doesn't he?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAnd yet his coat keeps finding her shoulders the moment she grows cold. And he catches her with extraordinary care every time she stumbles. And when a fortune hunter corners her on the terrace, his response goes beyond protective to… Well, possessive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBut if the Marquess truly has been her guardian angel all along, why is he so determined to push her into another man's arms?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAnd if she's so frightened of him — why does she care?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA sweet, standalone Regency romance with witty banter, swoony kisses, and one beautifully kept secret.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maggie Dallen's Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53222280921388,"sku":"DBP-AUDIO","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/4817\/8220\/files\/TheDebutantesBroodingProtectorAudiobook.jpg?v=1779141524"},{"product_id":"the-unlucky-lady-s-scandalous-earl-ebook","title":"The Unlucky Lady’s Scandalous Earl eBook","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"My nephew is incorrigible, you'd be wise to pay him no mind. 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