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Elizabeth Lawrence, a pampered English woman, marries a powder mill owner in the American colonies, only to discover that he has died in an explosion. Forced to run a business and face a perilous life on the frontier, she meets a man she initially fears, but he is ultimately revealed to be strong, sensual, and secretive Michael Patrick O'Brian. As America simmers on the brink of revolution, Elizabeth must choose between a promise made and a passionate future with a man who is not what he seems.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Colleen Faulkner
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