Secrets of the Heart
by Mary Balogh
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George, Duke of Cranwell, and his duchess's separation led to a bitter divorce and social ostracism for Sarah, who, unable to divulge to him the secrets of her heart, told instead the lies he expected to hear. Now, four years later, the duke and Sarah Fifield meet again in Bath and are thrown together by the unfortunate fact that the lady with whom Sarah is living as companion is a close friend of the grandmother of George's new fiancée. Against all the odds and wisdom itself, Sarah and show more George seem fated to fall in love all over again. Yet the old secrets remain and come back to haunt Sarah in the form of the man who destroyed her innocence years ago and now threatens that of George's sister and even of his fiancée. Sarah, it seems, may have to sacrifice her own chance of happiness once more in order to protect that of the man she has never stopped loving. Unless, that is, he can uncover the truth and protect her. show lessTags
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George, Duke of Canwell, divorced Sarah after one day of marriage. Four years later, they meet once more. She's acting as a companion to her elderly cousin while he is in Bath with his new, young fiancee. Divorce in Regency England was rare, and it was always the woman who suffered the scorn of society, so Sarah used her mother's maiden name but lived in fear of being discovered. George worries about her moral influence on his sister and his fiancee.
Through judicious use of flashback memories, what went wrong with the marriage is gradually revealed. I loved both Sarah and George, but I didn't see how there would be a HEA in this book, so I was pretty tense while reading. Ms. Balogh comes through in a compelling and lovely way. This is show more an older book, one of her back catalog that is being released as ebooks. Some of those have been hit or miss, but this one is definitely a hit! show less
Through judicious use of flashback memories, what went wrong with the marriage is gradually revealed. I loved both Sarah and George, but I didn't see how there would be a HEA in this book, so I was pretty tense while reading. Ms. Balogh comes through in a compelling and lovely way. This is show more an older book, one of her back catalog that is being released as ebooks. Some of those have been hit or miss, but this one is definitely a hit! show less
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Mary Balogh was born in Swansea, Wales on March 24, 1944. She received a B.A. with honors from the University of Wales in 1965. From 1967 to 1988, she taught high school English in Saskatchewan, Canada, becoming principal of the school in 1982. Her first novel, A Masked Deception, was published in 1985 and she won the Romantic Times Award for best show more new Regency writer. Since then, she has written more than 60 novels and has received a lifetime achievement award for her work in the genre of historical romance. Her works include The Wood Nymph, Christmas Promise, The Plumed Bonnet, Famous Heroine, A Matter of Class, No Man's Mistress, More than a Mistress, One Night for Love, and Only a Kiss. Her title's Someone to Hold and Someone to Care made The New York Times Bestseller List. (Bowker Author Biography) Mary Balogh grew up in Wales. She later came to Canada to teach & there she began a second career as an author. (Publisher Provided) show less
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- Secrets of the Heart
- Original publication date
- 1988-04
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- Sarah Fifield; George, Duke of Cranwell
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