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Viscount Piers Larne hides his growing feelings behind a veneer of bitter indifference and a large decanter of brandy. When his father demands he wed 19‑year‑old heiress Vivian Marleigh, the Viscount’s dissolute soul is sobered by her silvery blond hair and flawless pale skin. Though Vivian despises the match, her heart is sealed by the shock of her mother’s death, leaving her mute and unable to voice her true feelings. Piers must learn to speak where she cannot, to spark the fires that may melt her icy reserve and to discover the pleasures of a love that is spoken only through the heart.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Deana James
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