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After nine years of running the Distinguished Academy of Governesses, Hannah Setterington decides it is time to leave her familiar life behind and sell the school. She accepts a position as a companion to Lord Raeburn’s elderly aunt, a role that introduces her to a man shrouded in darkness and surrounded by whispers that he murdered his wife. Valuing rationality, Hannah dismisses the rumors, but when she meets Lord Raeburn, long‑held prejudices are challenged.
The tension between them intensifies as Lord Raeburn, intrigued by Hannah’s boldness, attempts to manipulate her feelings. Yet Hannah’s courage proves unbreakable, and a passionate flame reignites after years of mutual curiosity. Together they confront Rodney’s past, navigate courtly expectations, and explore the complex terrain of love and trust in their era.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Christina Dodd
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