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Miranda escapes a burning warehouse only to discover she has lost her memory and bears a locket with her own name. In Regency London she must uncover her past while navigating the competing affections of the devilishly handsome Scotsman Ian MacVane and the noble Lord Lucas Chesney, who claims she is his betrothed. As she travels from London’s glittering salons to Scotland’s craggy Highlands, Miranda’s sense of self, her view of the world, and her ideas about love are relentlessly challenged. In her quest for truth she finds unexpected passion that stirs the hidden fires within.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Susan Childress
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