Sweet Passions However strong might be the sense of foreboding with which she viewed her forthcoming marriage, Anna Templeton was in no position to query the 'suitable' partner Grandmama had arranged for her. True, Cousin Oliver - the prospective groom - was a cold and conniving bore, but only by marrying him could Anna hope to spare her beloved father from the penury that threatened his declining years.
Yet still her heart was drawn towards the Duke of Rotham the handsome young aristocrat whom she knew was as enchanted with her as she was with him. If only ... but the solemn call of duty forbade such clandestine yearnings.
And as the wedding drew near, her apprehension turned to cold, naked fear. Someone, it seemed, was using Anna as a pawn in a malicious and dangerous game. Caught in a web of intrigue, jealousy and greed, she would not discover until her wedding day the truth about the man she was being forced to marry...and the man she could not help but love.
Genre: Literary Fiction
Yet still her heart was drawn towards the Duke of Rotham the handsome young aristocrat whom she knew was as enchanted with her as she was with him. If only ... but the solemn call of duty forbade such clandestine yearnings.
And as the wedding drew near, her apprehension turned to cold, naked fear. Someone, it seemed, was using Anna as a pawn in a malicious and dangerous game. Caught in a web of intrigue, jealousy and greed, she would not discover until her wedding day the truth about the man she was being forced to marry...and the man she could not help but love.
Genre: Literary Fiction
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