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Laura Dalwood is widowed after a successful early marriage and chooses to stay single. When she steps in as a surrogate mother for the son of Mark Cheney, Earl of Dartmouth, the situation becomes complicated. Impressed by her steadiness, her godmother urges Laura to marry Mark, hoping to simplify matters for everyone involved. Rumors circulate that Mark may have killed his first wife, and Laura notices that accidents seem to be happening more frequently. In this Regency romance, Laura must navigate the murky past of her potential husband while dealing with the society’s whispers and her own doubts, all while protecting the child she has come to care for deeply.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Joan Wolf
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