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Cynthia Thornbury has cherished her carefully tended land beside Wexham Farm for years. When the new, unpredictably wild neighbor, Giles Blenhurst, moves in, the quiet countryside is disrupted. Cynthia, a headstrong spinster, is forced to confront her feelings for the enigmatic man, yet her heart remains tethered to a past that threatens to keep them apart. The story unfolds against the backdrop of Regency England, exploring themes of love, property, and the clash between order and change.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Rebecca Ashley
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