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Lady Cassandra Phillips faces a simple but desperate ultimatum: marry the man her father selected—an heir of the respectable Stewart family—and keep her fortune and family estate, or refuse and risk losing everything she has known and treasured. Her father’s insistence sets the stage for a tense family negotiation, while the elder Stewart brother, Julian, prioritizes duty and honor over love. Julian’s willingness to uphold the arrangement, even marrying Cassandra to his unpredictable younger brother Edward, adds layers of “family honor” versus “personal desire.” Battling societal expectations and her own heart, Cassandra must choose between obligation and affection, navigating the complex dynamics of inheritance, family duty, and romance.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Shirley Marks
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