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When her husband dies, the Countess of Wyckend resolves to visit Vienna, where she can oversee a young relative recently freed from convent life. Accompanying her is Alastair Russell, a rakish distant cousin who lends his help and company. Together, they navigate the complexities of social propriety and romance in Regency society.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Barbara Hazard
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