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Caroline Thorpe, a plain but charming young woman, is summoned to the home of the Duke of Cley after being known as the duke’s illegitimate daughter. The duke’s household is eccentric, and her arrival sparks complex family dynamics and tension. A promise of an elopement to Gretna Green is made, but Caroline’s journey involves untangling the intertwining loyalties of her own friends and enemies within the household.
First publish date: 1982
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Jane Aiken Hodge
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