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When a destitute governess fainting on Sir Edward Greaves's threshold threatens his reputation, chivalry compels the widower to offer her temporary shelter. Yet the connection he feels toward Joanna Merrill is far from gentlemanly. With her large, troubled eyes and slender frame, she evokes something deep within the guarded Sir Edward. As a man who has deliberately avoided London society’s conniving beauties, he must decide how much he is willing to risk by allowing this intriguing woman into his home.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Julia Justiss
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