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The story follows Margaret Anstell, a widowed mother concerned with her daughter Henrietta’s prospects amid financial hardship and the lack of noble birth. Margaret hopes to arrange a favorable season for Henrietta, while Henrietta initially focuses on her writing. The narrative shifts when Henrietta meets a charming viscount and the two grow close. The Earl of Pardo, at first viewing the Anstell family as common and attempting to impede their romance, eventually develops feelings for Margaret, turning the family’s fortunes in unexpected ways. Set against the backdrop of Regency society, the novel explores themes of class, ambition, and affection.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Phylis Ann Warady
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