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After Sir Nigel Montfort dies, Miss Annette Courtney, long-time charity‑seeker for his tenants, discovers she has inherited his estate. Sir Gerard Montfort, bitter over his uncle’s failure to provide an allowance, is furious to learn Miss Courtney’s unexpected windfall. Charged with attending to his gambling debts, he must use the inheritance to settle obligations—and reluctantly become a school trustee for the village’s lower‑class children. As he confronts his own failings, Sir Gerard learns lessons about love and generosity from the very woman who altered his fortunes.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Louise Bergin
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