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In *The Heart Triumphant*, wealthy young Cerissa faces a whirlwind of expectations: a looming wedding to a noble lord and the quiet love she holds for Sheldon, a humble guardian who navigated her to England. As Cerissa prepares to become a great lady—her low birth finally erased—her heart beats for Sheldon, not the men above her. With the lord set to leave for another country, Cerissa realizes her seeming charade may be the key to her happiness, but can she ever deceive the pulse of her own heart? The novel explores the clash between social ambition and genuine affection.
Set against a 1970s backdrop of class and love, the story weaves romance and historical detail into a tense love triangle that asks whether duty can ever outweigh true desire.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Barbara Cartland
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