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Elisabeth, eager for a carefree summer getaway, volunteers to impersonate a bubbly playgirl heiress in the tranquil setting of a wine estate. What she expects to be a simple role turns into a high‑stakes trap.
She quickly learns that she is a pawn in a sinister plot involving the mysterious and handsome Jerome Delcroix. As the fragile trust between them develops, Elisabeth must confront the danger lurking behind every invitation.
In this tense romance, the quiet vineyards become a backdrop for deception, lose‑of‑trust and a race against time to uncover who wants her dead before a fatal mistake can be made.
First publish date: 1979
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Helena Simart
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