Refined and simplified headline: Seduction Techniques

The townsfolk called him the devil. For the dark and enigmatic Julian, Earl of Ravenwood, was a man with a legendary temper and a first wife whose mysterious death would not be forgotten. Some whispered of foul play and the devil's wrath, while others said the beautiful Lady Ravenwood had drowned herself in the black, murky waters of Ravenwood Pond.

Now, the country-bred Sophy Dorring is about to become Ravenwood's new bride. Drawn to his masculine strength and the glitter of desire that burned in his emerald eyes, the tawny-haired lass had her own reasons for agreeing to a marriage of convenience. One was vengeance, and in its pursuit, she would entangle Julian in a blackmail plot, a duel at dawn, and a dangerous masquerade. The other reason, however, was dearer to her heart, but just as wild a quest: Sophy Dorring intended to teach the devil to love again.

The earl, with his dark and enigmatic persona, had a reputation for a legendary temper, and the mysterious death of his first wife had not been forgotten by the townsfolk, who called him the devil. Some believed the beautiful Lady Ravenwood had drowned herself in the black, murky waters of Ravenwood Pond, while others whispered of foul play and the devil's wrath.

Sophy Dorring, a country-bred lass, is now on the verge of becoming Ravenwood's new bride. Captivated by his masculine strength and the glimmer of desire in his emerald eyes, Sophy had her own reasons for agreeing to this marriage of convenience. One of these reasons was vengeance, and in her pursuit of it, she would entangle Julian in a blackmail plot, a duel at dawn, and a dangerous masquerade. The other reason, however, was a quest closer to her heart, yet just as wild: Sophy Dorring intended to teach the devil to love again.

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