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Althea Hawthorne has escaped a turbulent childhood and hopes to forge a future with a man unlike those who have hurt her before. When Lord Gareth Lynley proposes, she sees honour and kindness in his eyes and accepts. Their brief honeymoon seems blissful, but Althea’s decision to follow Gareth to Europe as war erupts tests the strength of their bond.
In a continent on the brink, Althea uncovers hidden facets of Gareth’s soldier life and confronts her own heart’s mysteries. Faced with the turmoil of war and the expectations of duty, she must decide whether the marriage she entered into for safety can evolve into genuine love — and whether her turbulent past will still haunt her new life.
First publish date: September 1, 1995
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Gayle Buck
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