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Set amid 1950s Madrid, the story follows a young woman who travels as a page for an English lord on the eve of an arranged marriage. As secrets unfold, love, intrigue, and a hidden past collide in the Spanish capital.
First publish date: 1968
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Barbara Cartland
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