William, Lord Rivendale, is at his witβs end. His young daughter has steadfastly refused to speak since she witnessed her motherβs unfortunate death. But she loves to readβespecially a series of books written by an anonymous βlady of quality.β Desperate for a way to reach his mute child, William seeks out the authorβonly to discover that she is just as enthralling and delightful as her stories...
A shy, sweet-natured young lady, Theresa Barlow prefers the make-believe worlds she creates in her books to the tumultuous trials of real life. After surviving a disastrous Season, she has vowed never to marryβthe last thing she needs is a man in her life. She sees William as a clever, charming companionβbut most definitely not as a suitor. That is, until scandal surrounds herβand he resolves to stand by her...
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