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Bethany has long lived as the unwanted stepdaughter of her father’s new wife. When David enters her life, he takes her to a beautiful Italian villa, and the two fall in love, though their relationship cannot survive in England; David sends Bethany back, denying the love he feels. Hurt but resilient, Bethany meets Robert Rathbone, a practiced seducer who unexpectedly proposes. She accepts, only to learn that her presumed kinship with David was a misconception. Confronted with the possibility that David might still love her and questions about her marriage to Robert, Bethany must decide whether to return to the childhood love she left behind or continue with the man she now calls her husband. The story follows her emotional journey through loyalty, betrayal, and the surprising twist that her "happy ever after" may lie with an unexpected partner.
First publish date: 1982
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Anne Weale
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