Books like When Dreams Come True by Cathy Maxwell
Pierce Kirrier, the handsome earl of Penhollow, saves a mysterious maiden from the rolling waves and claims her as his own. He brings her to Penhollow Hall, treating her like a princess and hoping to earn her trust and affection. Their romance thrives in the picturesque Cornish countryside, where Eden, the woman he rescued, awakens to a dreamlike life filled with love and bliss. However, as her hidden past emerges, the couple faces a peril that could shatter the idyllic future they have created.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Cathy Maxwell
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