Books like Cast a Tender Shadow by Isabel Dix
Kate, eager for romance, flies to France to wed the wealthy Antoine Savoney‑Morlet at his family chateau. Little does she know Antoine’s possessive mother keeps the match secret, and she ends up in the arms of his look‑alike cousin Charles after the ceremony. Soon Kate realizes she is unexpectedly in love with Charles, creating a tangled and humorous love triangle all set against an elegant French backdrop.
First publish date: 1982
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Marriage & Divorce Fiction
Authors: Isabel Dix
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