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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Wedding, a classic Regency romance back in print and in trade paperback for the first time.Though the widowed Chloe Stanforth loves her house by the sea, a series of puzzling incidents has left her unsettled and anxious to find a new home. Her situation is complicated by the arrival of her husband's cousin, for whom she has long harbored a deep and guilty attraction.
Back from the war, Justin Delamere hopes he can finally woo Chloe, show more until he suspects her guilty of treason-and murder. Can he trust the woman he's always desired, and can Chloe surrender her most private secrets to the man who controls her freedom and now her heart? show less
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One of my favorite Regencies. Justin and Chloe are two excellent characters. The story is a bit improbable, but carried off admirably. The secrets are well hidden and not revealed until the very end.
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Jo Beverley was born on September 22, 1947 in Lancashire, England. She received a degree in English history from Keele University in Staffordshire in 1970. In the mid-1970s, she moved to Canada with her husband. She wrote over 30 historical romance novels during her lifetime including Lord Wraybourne's Betrothed, The Stolen Bride, The Shattered show more Rose, Lord of Midnight, and Forbidden Magic. She also wrote several series including the Company of Rogues series and the Malloren series. She received numerous awards for her work including five RITAs, two Career Achievement Awards from Romantic Times, The Golden Leaf Award, and the Readers' Choice Award. She died from cancer on May 23, 2016. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Jo Beverley is a LibraryThing Author, an author who lists their personal library on LibraryThing.
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- Original publication date
- 1991-09
- People/Characters
- Amethyst 'Amy' de Lacy; Harry Crisp; Beryl de Lacy; Justin Delamere, Viscount Stanforth; Chloe Ashby Delamere, Lady Stanforth
- Important places
- England, UK; Heysham, Lancashire, England, UK
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- Reviews
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 11
- ASINs
- 2
