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Cordelia Grant’s life takes a supernatural turn when she meets a handsome stranger in the forest during the hunter’s moon, a night when legends say a girl will glimpse her future husband. Haunted by this vision, she departs for a new beginning as a schoolmistress at a girls’ academy. There she encounters Jason Verringer, a charismatic land baron whose reputation is marred by rumors that he killed his wife and mistress. As Jason’s presence clouds her thoughts, Cordelia must unravel the truth behind two very different men to determine her destiny.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: Suspense/Romantic Suspense
Authors: Victoria Holt
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