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Caroline takes a governess position at a remote Mexican hacienda, where her duties quickly outstrip her expectations. Esteban, the owner, is domineering and threatening, intent on forcing his grasp on her. Facing peril, she turns to Luis de Montejo, Esteban’s half‑brother who is a seminarian. What begins as a partnership for safety soon deepens into a forbidden romance. Despite knowing the cultural and moral complexities that lie before her, Caroline’s heart insists on a love that defies all reason.
First publish date: 1981
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Anne Mather
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