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Anne Wynter, a governess who has kept a shadowy secret in her past, is tempted by the dangerously handsome Earl of Winstead, Daniel Smith‑Smythe. Despite the rigid social hierarchy of Regency England, the Earl relentlessly pursues Anne, and their attraction threatens to unravel the delicate balance she has maintained between duty and desire. Their forbidden romance forces Anne to confront the social constraints that define class and gender, while the Earl’s pursuit paints a picture of passion entangled with danger and secrecy.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Julia Quinn
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