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Allegra Herington faces a tempting marriage proposal from a distant cousin amid poverty and uncertainty. Refusing the offer—believing it to be charity—she moves with her sister Hilary to Brussels for a teaching post, despite the continent’s political turmoil. Sir Derek, impatient with their independence, works to introduce the girls into high English society. As suitors appear, the sisters confront danger on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, and only Sir Derek’s intervention may save them.
First publish date: 1975
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Clare Darcy
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