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Earl Westhaven of Westhaven estate seeks to avoid his father's scandalous marriage plots by staying in London while the rest of society retreats. He enjoys a well‑run household until his new housekeeper, Anna Seaton—an educated and polished woman—mistakes his attention toward a chambermaid and accidentally knocks him out with a fireplace poker. Anna, though aristocratic in temperament, serves as his tender nurse. Their affection grows, and Westhaven believes he has found a suitable wife who will appease his father. Yet Anna rejects his proposal, revealed to have a concealed background with burdens she chooses to evade. The story examines their relationship as both confront hidden obligations and attempts to reconcile their differing expectations.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Grace Burrowes
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