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In Regency England, young Elizabeth Saunders is torn between resentment and hope after her father attempts to sell her into another marriage. The emotionally distant Earl of Colchester offers her a precarious role as his next mistress, a proposal that threatens to strip her of agency and pride.
As she navigates these treacherous choices, Elizabeth confronts the expectations placed on women of her time. She learns to assert her independence, challenge her father’s authority, and redefine what it means to be loved.
Through romantic tension and societal critique, the novel explores the struggle for autonomy within the rigid confines of early 19th‑century Britain.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Irene Saunders
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