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The fairest flower in Mawbry is Erienne Fleming, the enchanting, raven-haired daughter of the village mayor. Charming, spirited and exquisitely lovely, she is beset on all sides by suitors, any one of whom would pay a king's fortune for a place in her heart. But Erienne has eyes for only one:... read more

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Debt-ridden Avery Fleming is determined to find a wealthy husband for his beautiful daughter, Erienne, so he can pay off his mountain of debts. Erienne, however, has refused every one of the old men her father has picked for her consideration. When she meets dashing American merchant... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Debt-ridden Avery Fleming is determined to find a wealthy husband for his beautiful daughter, Erienne, so he can pay off his mountain of debts. Erienne, however, has refused every one of the old men her father has picked for her consideration. When she meets dashing American merchant Christopher Seton, she cannot deny her attraction to him, despite the fact that he wounded her brother, Farrell, in a duel, crippling him for life. However, when Seton asks for Erienne's hand in marriage, both she and her father refuse him. Instead, Erienne's father auctions her off to the highest bidder--the mysterious Lord Saxton, a man whose horrifying scars are hidden by a mask and cloak. Erienne comes to know her husband as a kind and gentle man, but when Christopher Seton returns to town, she cannot fight her attraction to him. She finds herself torn between her duty to the man she has wed and the call of her heart

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Erienne Fleming drew back from the hearth and slammed the poker into the stand, venting a growing vexation with the still young day.

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This is book 56 of 105 in AAR Top 100 Romances 1998. (authoritative list)
This is book 63 of 109 in Top 109 Romance Novels (TheRomanceReader.com). (community list)

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  1. Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Avon
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1982
ISBN: 978-0380844005
Page Count: 472

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  • Library of Congress: PS3573.O625 R6 1982
  • Dewey: 813.54

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