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Viveca Lindstrom, born in a rough English house, is raised on the streets and barely escapes the hangman's noose. Transformed from a daring rogue into an elegant lady, she returns from the Turkish court to marry a handsome young aristocrat and launch a champion Thoroughbred stable. Yet the forbidden love of Byrne St. James, a daring dark‑eyed highwayman, remains her true passion, offering her untamed freedom and wild desire amid the rigid settings of Regency society.
First publish date: 1985
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Valerie Vayle
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