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Caroline Foster, an aristocratic young woman, faces a future marriage to a respected viscount that seems an escape from her humiliating current life. Reluctant and disillusioned, she turns to her ex‑fiancé’s illegitimate brother for advice. Their encounters grow increasingly intimate, leading to an escalating affair that jeopardizes both their reputations and the fragile plan forged by their clandestine desires. A society almost blind to their passion is threatened, as a ruthless adversary seeks to destroy the intoxicating fantasy that threatens to overturn their world.
Set against the backdrop of a strict social hierarchy, the novel explores forbidden attraction, the clash between duty and desire, and the perils faced by those who dare betray convention.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Cheryl Holt
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