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Stephanie Rayburn’s new marriage to Dominic Rayburn is a strategic alliance: she marries him to keep her brother out of jail and satisfy the conditions tied to Dominic’s inheritance. Though the union began as a business arrangement, Dominic’s relentless quarterly "conjugal dues" push Stephanie into a painful double‑life—she despises her husband yet resents herself for longing for him. When Dominic proposes an island holiday as an escape—or perhaps a test—Stephanie is forced to perform the role of the affectionate wife and confront the true nature of her feelings. The story explores the tension between duty and desire, and whether personal freedom can emerge from a marriage built on compromise.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Lindsay Armstrong
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