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The Way of the Heart follows Jane Fitzsimmons, an intelligent and independent woman engaged in her father’s shipbuilding business. Facing expectations of marriage to secure her future, she encounters Phillip Wessington, a charismatic widower with a reputation for mischief. Their contractual union evolves into a complex exploration of love, ambition, and social expectations within English society.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Cheryl Holt
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