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Spindle Cove, a sleepy coastal refuge, shelters shy young wives and girls bypassed by love and accepted by society’s expectations. The quiet town is shattered when Victor Bramwell, the new Earl of Rycliff, is sent to muster a militia to defend the region.
Bramwell believes his mission is straightforward, yet the town’s resilient residents, especially the spirited Susanna Finch, challenge his authority. Susanna’s determination to preserve her personal paradise confronts the Earl’s insistence on order and the looming threat of a military incursion.
Set against the backdrop of a historic sea village, the novel examines love, identity, and the clash between personal freedom and duty, as the characters navigate conflict and compromise.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Tessa Dare
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