title: The Secret of the Storm
author:  Anne Belle 
description: Anne Belle has had a vivid imagination since she was very young. Her foray into writing the stories in her head down began at a young age and has been a constant in her life as an adult. The Secret of the Storm is her debut novel. Anne now lives in East Texas where she juggles writing full-time and a day job in an office. She is a frequent blogger on her Wordpress site and is active on a number of social media sites including facebook and Google+.
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  Meet Seraphina Belle—the Belle Belle—whose face has launched a legion of
  metaphorical ships. Since her birth caused her mother’s death, she’s
  determined to be the perfect daughter. As a dowager duchess at the height of
  respectability, she is known for turning out perfect matches… until he
  threatens to ruin her perfect reputation.
  
  Meet Christian Hughes—bastard—not that you’d say it to his face. The famed
  pugilist has always solved his problems with his fists, which is probably why
  he’s never gotten over his fascination with Sera. He has always assumed she
  was out of his reach, until a scandal brings her close—and the only way out of
  it is together.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  > This book is a work of fiction and any resemblance to persons living or
  > dead, or places, events, or locales, is purely coincidental