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Lucie seems to have it all—a devoted husband, a beloved son, and a growing family. Her life, however, is shattered when a dark secret from her past surfaces: an unjust imprisonment for a crime she never committed. Now blackmailed by the very man who framed her, Lucie faces a devastating dilemma: how far will she go to protect the family she loves? As her husband, the celebrated barrister Seton Wallace, idolizes her, the truth threatens to unravel their blissful marriage.
In this suspenseful romantic tale, a husband’s unwavering faith is put to the ultimate test as past injustices loom over a contemporary life.
Read with an eye toward the price of secrets and the strength of marital devotion.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Sally Wentworth
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