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Deirdre Fenton, a beautiful and determined 24‑year‑old, vows to extricate her brother from the Earl of Rathbourne’s latest romantic entanglement. Having witnessed the Earl’s reckless advances, Deirdre refuses to be swept into a doomed romance. Captain Gareth Rathbourne, a battlefield strategist, finds persuading a woman who rejects happy endings a formidable challenge. After five years of waiting, he resolves to win Deirdre’s heart, believing that passion can triumph in both war and love.
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Elizabeth Thornton
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