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Lady Jean Conway finds herself caught between the political ambitions of her brother-in-law, the Earl of Clanross, and the love of her twin, Lady Margaret. Meanwhile, Owen Davies, a poet, and Johnny Dyott, a political radical, navigate their own personal journeys and the challenges of their respective worlds.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Sheila Simonson
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