Books like Left in Trust by Kay Thorpe
When Rachel’s husband dies unexpectedly, he leaves a last will that forces an unexpected surrender: she must marry one of his sent for partners to secure his estate and produce an heir within a short window. Rachel is shocked to find Craig Lindhurst, a rugged, adventure‑minded man she hardly knows, accepting the terms almost immediately. As the legalty of the arrangement presses them together, a palpable chemistry develops. Yet Rachel must decide whether to trust a man who may love her only enough to fulfill his own inheritance, or if their connection could survive beyond the will’s obligations.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Kay Thorpe
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