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After a heartbroken childhood, Stephen Ball remains deeply affected by the woman who stole his heart and later married another. When Lady Laura Skylark, a widowed mother, asks for his assistance, Stephen sees an opportunity not only to protect her son but also to rekindle a long‑suppressed passion between them. Together they set out on a dangerous quest that tests their relationship and pulls them into a world of hidden longing and risky decisions.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Jo Beverley
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