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Faustina Kennet and Hugh Crale, cousins from adjoining Devon estates, have long been separated by their differing attitudes toward love. After a disastrous marriage, Hugh returns from abroad, skeptical of romance, while Faustina comes back from London, refusing to lower herself for any man. Their reunion—initially marked by hostility and conflict—slowly turns into a passionate, unlikely love that challenges both their expectations.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Vanessa Gray
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