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Berengaria "Garia" Ivory, a young Irish landowner, becomes the center of scandal when her father arranges her betrothal to the Earl of Lindal’s grandson, Torin. The match is made before the two have met, and days later Torin absconds with a chambermaid, leaving Garia and her half‑siblings to manage their estate alone. When Torin returns after a decade abroad to claim his inheritance, Garia confronts the man she imagined in her dreams. He offers her kindness and friendship, and slowly she begins to hope for the love that was promised.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Margaret Evans Porter
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