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Clarissa Carter, nearly six feet tall, stands out as a steward’s daughter in the Regency era. She resists marriage, but her world turns upside down when she rescues Marcus Ridley, Viscount Fairfax, from an aristocratic suitor. Grateful yet guarded, Marcus discovers feelings that go beyond obligation, and the once love‑shy lord becomes determined to make Clarissa his wife, even as societal rules and their differing station threaten their union.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Mona Prevel
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