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Deborah Conway accepts a position as companion to the sister of Lord Charles Denton. Within the baron's household she encounters veiled warnings, night‑time cries, and a ghostly vision that drive her to flee. Yet the handsome Charles stirs her desire, promising a passion that will endure. When Deborah wears the dead wife's brooch, Charles becomes enraged, but she interprets his anger as fleeting. The sparkling pin, however, appears to exert a strange influence on her, compelling Deborah to investigate its hidden secret amid romance and suspense.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Kate Frederick
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