Description
A young woman’s life is upended when a calculating stepfather tightens his grip on her fortune—and, with it, her freedom—setting in motion a dangerous struggle for survival and self-determination. As she uncovers the truth behind his schemes, she must navigate the competing demands of duty, reputation, and the fragile hope of love. In the midst of mounting peril, her choices reveal what it truly means to inherit more than money: it is the inheritance of agency, conscience, and the right to choose one’s own future. Mary Elizabeth Braddon’s sharp, sensational storytelling blends romance with moral tension, delivering a compelling portrait of love tested by betrayal and obligation.
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paperback
IndyPublish.com
Published Jun 30, 2005
432 pages
ISBN: 9781421912172
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First Published
2004
Language
eng
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