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Valda refuses a marriage arranged by her French stepfather, insisting on choosing her future herself. Escaping to a gypsy camp on his estate, she finds work as a photographer of wild white horses in the Camargue. There she meets Roydon, an Englishman, and the potential for a love that feels true begins to blossom.
The novel follows Valda’s journey toward self-determination, adventure, and romance within a historical romance setting of the 1970s.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Barbara Cartland
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