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The sexual tension in this delightful debut was off-the-charts!' Lauren Layne\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A laugh-out-loud Regency romp - if you loved the Bridgertons, you'll adore To Have and to Hoax!' 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