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Caroline has never expected anyone to see her as a potential life partner: she is neither particularly pretty nor clever. Yet the imposing Professor Radinck Thoe van Erckelens proposes marriage, quickly falling in love. He expects her to fulfill a role as a convenient hostess, but Caroline must decide whether to settle into that position or attempt to change the professor's feelings toward her. This contemporary romance explores the dynamic of a man–woman relationship, identity, and the challenges of defying expectations.
First publish date: August 1, 2005
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Betty Neels
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