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Silence Hollingbrook, a once‑married woman whose life unravels after a desperate bargain with a river pirate, finds herself hiding in a foundling home with her brother. Yet that same pirate, Mickey O'Connor—a feared figure who rose through London’s criminal underworld—has returned, intent on manipulating her once more. He leaves his illegitimate daughter at Silence’s doorstep, hoping to bind her to him through love and vengeance. In a tale of love, betrayal, and the enduring quest for redemption, London’s shadows and high society clash as both women navigate perilous loyalties.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Elizabeth Hoyt
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