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Siân Jones, the illegitimate daughter of an English lord, abandons her aristocratic birthright to live among the hardy coal‑miners of South Wales. Her activism brings her into the orbit of a revolutionary leader intent on challenging the tyranny of English mine owners, and she is engaged to him.
When Siân accepts a governess position for Alexander Hyatt, the enigmatic Marquess of Craille, her world turns upside down. The Marquess, a symbol of the oppression she has fought against, turns out to be a sympathetic, wealthy, and deeply attractive man who shares her ideals and cares for his children. As Siân becomes entangled with both men, she must decide between the fight for her community and the promise of a new life in love.
Set against the backdrop of early‑20th‑century Wales, the novel blends political intrigue, romance, and the moral dilemmas of loyalty and desire in a gripping historical narrative.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Mary Balogh
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