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Amber, a newly widowed woman, has lived a constrained life, yet her memories of a youthful love keep her hopeful. When her path crosses with Adam Stratton—an entrepreneur whose fame follows his heroic service at Trafalgar—she sees a chance for renewal.
Adam’s wealth cannot erase the shame that follows him, his birth out of wedlock keeping him marginalized. Amber, having always been the only one who sees his true worth, resists the dangers of a courtship that could resurrect long‑held taboos.
Their fragile bond, simmering with mutual attraction, threatens to unravel, exposing hidden scandals and forcing both to decide whether love or faith can survive the looming peril of past secrets.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Sarah Mallory
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