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Eighteen‑year‑old Emma Frazer embarks on a London adventure accompanied by her guardian uncle. There she falls for American Jeremy Wister, but their romance is threatened by a damaging scandal. A reunion in Philadelphia brings an opportunity for reconciliation and a hopeful new beginning.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Nancy Richards-Akers
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