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Tasked with restoring valuable artworks left to a new heir, a well‑to‑do young woman must prove her artistry to a charming patron. Amid a crowd of affluent suitors and a surroundings of high society intrigue, she finds herself drawn into a perilous affair that tests her courage and love.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Martha Kirkland
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