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Name: Distant Relations
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: Denice Greenlea

Elizabeth Greenlea feels the pull of societal expectations that urge her to accept a desirable marriage proposal, yet she values pure love above all. Determined to follow her own heart, she resists settling for any suitor but one whose presence truly captivates her. Her cousin Francesca, having recently arrived from Spain, arrives with a bold plan to arrange ideal matches for both of them. Their attempt to orchestrate romance quickly turns tangled when the right suitor attracts an unexpected interest in the wrong person, leading to a swirl of confusion and emotional entanglements.

First publish date: 1982

Genre: Romance/Historical Romance

Authors: Denice Greenlea

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