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The books of May are here—fresh, fierce, and full of feels.

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Wedding season includes searching for a missing bride�and a killer . . .


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Sometimes the path forward begins with a step back.


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One island. Three generations. A summer that changes everything.


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A snapshot made them legends. What it didn�t show could tear them apart.


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This life coach will give you a lift!


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A twisty, "addictive," mystery about jealousy and bad intentions


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Trapped by magic, haunted by muses�she must master the cards before they�re lost to darkness.


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Masquerades, secrets, and a forbidden romance stitched into every seam.


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A vanished manuscript. A murdered expert. A castle full of secrets�and one sharp-witted sleuth.


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Two warrior angels. First friends, now lovers. Their future? A WILD UNKNOWN.


The Proposal by Margaret Evans Porter

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Also by Margaret Evans Porter:

The Apple Blossom Bower, August 2012
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The Proposal, August 2012
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The Proposal
Margaret Evans Porter

A novel of dark intrigue, blazing passion--and a glorious garden! When a lonely young widow and a mysterious earl clash over a neglected castle garden, suspicion and secrets threaten a blossoming love.

Gallica Press
August 2012
On Sale: August 1, 2012
Featuring: Sophie Pinnock; Cassian Carysfort, the Earl of Bevington
ISBN: 159414172X
EAN: 9781594141720
Kindle: B008RCZ81O
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Romance Historical

When a lonely young widow and a mysterious earl clash over a neglected castle garden, suspicion and secrets threaten a blossoming love.

Sophie Pinnock, a talented and determined landscape gardener, arrives at Bevington Castle seeking redemption for past deceits--it was she, not her late husband, who created many of his famed garden designs. Sophie cannot admit to Lord Bevington her yearning to preserve rather than replace his decayed formal landscape, for her enigmatic employer demands that she replace it with a fashionable modern plan. When he reveals his passion for her--and makes clear his expectations--she resolves never to be his mistress. But should she become his wife?

Cassian Carysfort has returned to England to claim his title and inheritance. He relies on Sophie to transform his Gloucestershire castle into a show place. Her lively presence is a welcome distraction from concerns about his sister’s state of mind, his nephew’s upbringing, and his poet friend’s ill-health. Lovely Sophie turns out to be as elusive as she is rebellious. Only a marriage proposal will gain him what he most desires. But when his castle is visited by tragedy and loss, Cassian realizes that the lady’s heart is the most valuable treasure of all--one he fears he doesn't deserve.

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