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Faye Meryon, a born Englishwoman who has spent much of her life in Portugal, is delighted to reunite with her old school friend Estella Silveira after years apart. Estella invites Faye to stay at her uncle’s romantic castle home. Though Faye feels she understands Portuguese culture, she quickly realizes she has met her match in the autocratic Conde Vincente de Rebelo Falcao. The Conde makes it clear that he disapproves of Faye’s broad outlook and independent way of life, and he would expect her to act like most Portuguese men—gentle, submissive, and content staying in the home she has made for her husband’s family.
First publish date: 1981
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Violet Winspear
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