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Jack Baron Warnefleet, a devoted member of the Bastion Club, abandons a hastily arranged marriage and journeys back to his ancestral estate in England. Facing danger and loyalty tests, he encounters Clarice Altwood, a formidable and independent woman he rescues from a menacing horse. Their instant attraction ignites a passionate romance that challenges Jack’s expectations of love and duty.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Stephanie Laurens
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