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Troth Montgomery, born to a Scottish father and raised in China, speaks several languages and longs for an English homeland. After becoming a concubine and then the bride of Viscount Kyle Renbourne, she must flee the Orient and arrive in bitter winter at her husband’s estate. Now Kyle’s widow, Troth faces the memory of a brief, forbidden love and a mission to restore his spirit while embracing her own traditions.
As an unlikely heroine torn between two cultures, she prepares for a miraculous journey of hope and faith, helping Kyle heal from wounds inflicted by guile. Together they confront a deadly menace that follows them across the world, testing their love and resilience.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Mary Jo Putney
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