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In a Regency setting, Sally Brantham is enchanted by everything Gothic and becomes determined to marry an Earl who combines inherited prestige with a penchant for writing horror tales. The courtship seems ideal to outsiders, yet Sally’s sister Dulcia feels uneasy about the Earl’s somewhat sinister manner. Dulcia’s own heart is drawn to the Earl’s brother, Lord Robert, whom she believes may support her reluctance. When Major Julian Leyburn unexpectedly returns—a man Dulcia once loved—she finds herself torn between loyalty to her sister and her own romantic desires, leaving her decision time-pressed.
First publish date: 1982
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Audrey Blanshard
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