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Linnea de Valcourt, reviled as the cursed daughter of Maidenstone Castle, has survived a death sentence at birth. To save her twin sister from marriage to a ruthless Norman conqueror, Linnea throws herself into a perilous deception, giving up her own happiness. Years of exile have driven Axton de la Manse to despair; he vows vengeance by capturing Linnea’s sister and marrying her, hoping to claim the castle once more. As the marriage progresses, Axton’s hardened heart softens for his bride, and a forbidden love threatens to break the lies and betrayals that bind them.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Rexanne Becnel
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