Amanda Burke, the daughter of a country vicar, wants nothing to do with the notorious Lord Ravenscar, a dissolute favourite of the Prince of Wales. So when the arrogant nobleman unexpectedly asks for her hand in marriage, she is determined to refuse him.

Before she can give her answer, Amanda discovers a wounded fugitive and hides him in a forgotten temple. As the authorities close in, she learns that protecting the mysterious Peter Harvey comes at a terrible price. To save his life, she must sacrifice her own future.

Forced to marry the man she despises while her heart belongs to another, Amanda is drawn into a dangerous web of secrets, suspicion and betrayal. With the Napoleonic Wars casting their shadow across England, she must risk everything for love – or lose the man she loves forever.

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