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Set in the Regency era, "Duel of the Heart" follows the Duke of Rathbourne as he recovers from the Battle of Talavera. During his recovery he encounters Gina, a serene woman who nurses him and then disappears. Later, at Greystone Manor, he meets Lady Georgina Grey, the widow of his cousin, who suffers from amnesia after the war’s horrors. Determined to protect her independence, Georgina resists his overbearing charm—yet her heart quickens at his command. Ambitious, witty, and wrapped in the familiar romantic conflict of the Regency period, the novel explores love, memory, and duty.
First publish date: 1986
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Sara Blayne
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