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When Dulcie Maddox arrives in Venice for a brief assignment, she is drawn to a tall, handsome gondolier who soon invites her into the city’s glittering canals. Unbeknownst to her, the gondolier is actually Guido Calvani, one of Venice’s wealthiest aristocrats.
Guided by secrets and mutual attraction, Dulcie and Guido begin a tender romance. Guido hesitates to reveal his true status, hoping to be wanted for himself rather than his fortune. Yet as their bond strengthens, Guido’s hidden identity and his longing for Dulcie’s love clash, creating a delicate dance of desire and deceit.
Simultaneously, Dulcie discovers that she is not the only one with a concealed past. The revelation of their mutual secrets threatens to overturn the fragile trust between them, forcing both to confront their true selves and decide whether love can triumph over the shadows of their hidden histories.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Lucy Gordon
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