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Delia McQuaid, trapped in poverty in Boston’s slums and yearning for a different life, responds to an advertisement for a mail‑order bride. She travels north to a remote Maine settlement, hoping for a new start. There she meets Dr. Ty Savitch, a handsome physician raised by Indigenous people whose fiery spirit and intense passion quickly draw Delia in. Their whirlwind romance intensifies as Ty’s desires and Delia’s longing for a better future collide, especially when she realizes she has already pledged her future to another man. This historical romance explores themes of escape, love, and the conflict between destiny and choice.
First publish date: September 1, 1994
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Penelope Williamson
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