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After the Napoleonic Wars, Sir Benedict Harper, a wounded veteran, struggles to find peace.
Samantha McKay, a widowed woman besieged by oppressive in‑laws, seeks escape to Wales to claim an inherited home.
Guided by duty and longing, Ben offers to escort her, and together they confront their scars, discovering that healing may come from each other’s arms.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Mary Balogh
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