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In this Regency romance, Lady Cat is thrust into securing an heir for her dying husband. She engages in a discreet affair with a handsome army officer, keeping her identity hidden. Years later, after his return from the Napoleonic Wars, the officer discovers she is his late cousin’s widow and that she has a young son, leading to a renewed and complicated relationship.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Joan Overfield
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