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The story follows a privileged young woman living an enchanted existence as the granddaughter of a celebrated Romanian war hero turned financial magnate. When an investigative reporter—who harbors a personal vendetta against the Count—enters her life under an assumed identity, he uncovers evidence of the grandfather’s fraudulent schemes and publishes a scandalous expose. The betrayal shocks the heroine, who must navigate the collapse of her identity, the loss of her newfound love, and the crumbling of her family’s fortunes. In a courageous act, she decides to liquidate assets, sell her home, and transform the estate into a boarding house in a bid to regain stability and create a new future.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Jane Donnelly
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