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In the Regency period, Ellen Simpson is widowed after the war and drawn to the charismatic Lieutenant Lord Eden, a man who once served beside her husband. Torn between loyalty to her late husband’s brother and a newfound passion for Lord Eden, Ellen navigates the rigid expectations of her class while holding a concealed secret that could alter everything. As friendship grows into intimacy and scandal looms, Ellen must decide whether love can transcend secrecy and the constraints of her society.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Mary Balogh
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