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A Fragile Mask

(1996)
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Cold as ice or warm as honey? A snow maiden impervious to his charm.

Denzell Hawkeridge sees her from the window, beautiful and animated. When he meets mysterious Verena Chaceley, she is a polite statue. Provoked and intrigued, flirtatious Denzell sets out to prick the mask. And finds a hidden and poignant vulnerability.

Anxious for her abused mother's health, terrified the perpetrator will come after them, Verena struggles to stay aloof and heart-free. She dare not drop her guard. Yet is there disappointment when Denzell retires, defeated?

A chance encounter provides an unexpected key, reviving Denzell's affections. But can he coax Verena out of her ingrained fear of matrimony?


Genre: Historical Romance

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