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Set in 1815 on the coast of north Devon, the story follows a young woman whose mother is an accomplished painter. To protect her family's reputation, she agrees to marry an unknown man, a decision that keeps her at risk of social disgrace. When a former lover reappears and a tender affection grows for her new husband, the daughter faces a dilemma: stay with the husband she barely knows or return to a past love. Through charming Regency details and themes of social customs and romantic choice, the novel explores the complexities of love, marriage, and women's agency in the early 19th century.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Julie Klassen
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