Description
Christine, a 29-year-old widow, lives in genteel poverty with her mother and spinster sister—carefully managing appearances while longing for something more than duty and restraint. When a friend invites her to a house party to “even up the numbers,” Christine steps into a world of flirtation, scrutiny, and unexpected opportunity. There she catches the attention of Wulfric, a powerful duke known for his dutiful control and aloof authority, whose carefully ordered life is thrown off course by a love he never planned to want. As Christine refuses to be intimidated by his pomposity, their clash of temperaments turns into a tender, high-stakes romance that explores pride, vulnerability, and the quiet courage it takes to choose happiness. With Mary Balogh’s signature blend of emotional nuance and Regency-era social realism, this story delivers both sharp wit and deeply felt longing—without ever losing sight of the human cost of love.
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paperback
Dell
Published Mar 1, 2005
402 pages
ISBN: 9780440241126
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First Published
2004
Language
eng
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