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Annabel Jayquith, 18 and heir to a vast fortune, believes the world is hers until she meets Daniel Madison Ransom, the son of a slain senator and a celebrated public figure. Their instant, intense attraction threatens to collapse the delicate balance of their opulent lives. As their passion deepens, Annabel learns only that she loves Daniel more than anyone else—and Daniel learns that their families are bound by a dark, violent secret. The revelation forces them to confront the painful reality that their love may be forever forbidden.
First publish date: August 1993
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Caroline B. Cooney
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