Books like Worlds Apart by Kay Thorpe
The story follows a thirty‑year‑old man who once engaged in an affair with a sixteen‑year‑old girl. Two years later, once she has turned eighteen, he approaches her again, asking her to marry him. He does so because a marriage is required to claim an inheritance from his father’s estate. The narrative reflects a traditional, old‑school perspective on relationships and legality.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Kay Thorpe
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