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When Viscount Rawleigh arrives at a country house party, he encounters Catherine Winters, a quiet widow living nearby. Intrigued, he pursues her, unaware of the secret she keeps. As their passion grows, Rawleigh must reconcile his desire with the knowledge that adultery—and his reputation—are on the line. Catherine, meanwhile, faces the truth of her past, urged to rebuild her life while protecting the fragile trust between them. In a Regency setting, the novel explores the delicate balance between social propriety, love, and the personal costs of keeping secrets.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Mary Balogh
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