She was searching for the truth. He was sworn to keep it hidden. Neither imagined what would awaken between them.
When Rebecca Nussey arrives in London for her first Season, she carries two burdens: the loss of her father and her mother's warnings about the silver-haired Earl living next door. Yet the more she learns about the mysterious Alistair Wellesley, the more she questions everything she has been told.
For ten years, Alistair has lived in exile, bound by a promise that cost him everything. When his friend's daughter appears on his doorstep demanding answers, he gives her the only answer he can: Not yet.
As their search for answers draws them closer, unexpected affection is growing between them. But with the charming, persistent Earl of Banbury circling, time is running out. For Alistair knows the truth Rebecca seeks and recognizes the danger of history repeating itself.
And if the truth comes out too late, a future together may be beyond their reach…
Genre: Literary Fiction
When Rebecca Nussey arrives in London for her first Season, she carries two burdens: the loss of her father and her mother's warnings about the silver-haired Earl living next door. Yet the more she learns about the mysterious Alistair Wellesley, the more she questions everything she has been told.
For ten years, Alistair has lived in exile, bound by a promise that cost him everything. When his friend's daughter appears on his doorstep demanding answers, he gives her the only answer he can: Not yet.
As their search for answers draws them closer, unexpected affection is growing between them. But with the charming, persistent Earl of Banbury circling, time is running out. For Alistair knows the truth Rebecca seeks and recognizes the danger of history repeating itself.
And if the truth comes out too late, a future together may be beyond their reach…
Genre: Literary Fiction
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