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The eighth Earl of Meredith, Charles Morwellan, faces the pressure of upholding his family’s legacy and vows to marry. He chooses Sarah Conningham—intelligent, beautiful, and fiercely independent—and offers her a two‑week trial period to win her heart. Their courtship begins with polite walks, waltzes, and fragile courtship rituals, but quickly turns into an intense, secretive romance under moonlit gardens. Despite an overweening passion during their marriage, Charles remains distant, while Sarah struggles to prove that true love transcends all obstacles. Their bond is tested by increasingly perilous events, leading Charles to confront the lengths he will go to protect the taste of innocence they share.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Stephanie Laurens
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