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When Rebecca Standish’s relatives travel abroad, she is left under the care of her friend Drum Thornville as he returns to Rayne Park. Drum’s overbearing, commanding personality clashes with Rebecca’s desire for autonomy, and their friendship tests the limits of trust and obedience.
Complicated emotions surface as Rebecca’s heart considers a growing, unexpected romance—one that challenges the authority and expectations placed upon her. Amid the constraints of Regency society and traditional class boundaries, she must navigate the turbulent balance between duty and affection.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Anne Ashley
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