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Sebastian Hunter has long spent nights at card tables, chasing wins and clashing with the world. After a deep fall into debt, he now guards the shadowy halls of Blackloch, where the wild Scottish moors whisper. The arrival of Phoebe Allardyce—a striking and enigmatic woman—throws his routine into turmoil. With her quick wits, she stirs the house’s very foundations, and when Sebastian catches her thieving, he realizes he must keep a watchful eye over this provocative temptress. The novel explores the tension between lust and restraint, loyalty and deceit, all set against a grand, historic backdrop.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Margaret McPhee
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