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Leah of Pecham returns to Cornwall after a disgraceful exile in France, facing her father's wrath and her brother's scorn. When a handsome, gallant stranger saves her shipwrecked, she holds him as her husband while he recovers from grievous injuries. When Geoffrey Hamelin awakens confused, unsure of his past, he gratefully accepts Leah as his wife and falls deeply in love, unaware of his own shady history. Their false marriage becomes a test of honor, reputation, and true love in a medieval world.
Set in medieval Cornwall, the story explores the bonds of marriage, the weight of reputation, and the challenges of living a lie for love’s sake while unravelling hidden pasts.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Shari Anton
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