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In USA Today bestselling author Julie Anne Long’s latest *Palace of Rogues* novel, an estranged husband and wife must convince London society that their marriage is whole—while secretly battling the undeniable attraction still burning between them.

Alexandra Bellamy never expected love in her arranged marriage to Colonel Magnus Brightwall, a gruff and battle-hardened war hero. But when a devastating betrayal shatters their union before it even has a chance to begin, they spend the next five years living separate lives. Their forced reunion comes under scandalous circumstances—with Alexandra at the center of it—and Magnus is determined to restore their good name. His ultimatum is clear: they will endure the social season together, repair their reputations, and then she will be sent far away, permanently.

Yet when they find themselves sharing a suite at the Grand Palace on the Thames, long-buried feelings ignite in ways neither of them expected. As fierce pride clashes with an irresistible passion, Magnus remembers why Alexandra was the only woman who ever truly got under his skin. And as she glimpses the man hidden beneath his hardened exterior, Alexandra wonders if it’s already too late—even as she finally surrenders to a love she never thought possible.