The Conscious Lovers
by Richard Steele
“Honor demands obedience, but the heart plays by its own rules.”
In this witty masterpiece of sentimental comedy, a dutiful son finds himself caught between a father’s high-stakes marriage pact and a secret love that defies social expectations. Experience the elegant dance of eighteenth-century manners as Bevil Junior navigates the delicate line between honor and the heart.
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