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Kyla Shenley learns that her stepmother is plotting to kill her brother Terry and sell Kyla to a depraved heir for wealth. The siblings escape to the care of their old nanny, now looking after the Earl of Granston’s niece at Liliecote Castle. There, Kyla receives unexpected help first from a Good Highwayman and later from the noble Earl. Together they confront the malicious stepmother at the castle, uncovering her schemes and revealing that love triumphs over greed and treachery.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Barbara Cartland
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