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The House of the Shining Tide follows two sisters whose relationship is tested by love, duty, and the influence of external forces. One sister, Judith, struggles with a stepsister, Lorette, who is engaged to a young farmer. The engagement faces opposition from Lorette’s fiancé’s family, particularly the autocratic Craig Argyll, who appears to dislike Judith. In an effort to preserve the engagement, Judith reluctantly helps her stepsister with a last-ditch plan, highlighting the complex dynamics of affection, rivalry, and familial loyalty.
First publish date: June 1981
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Essie Summers
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