He is barely excused by his brilliant mind and swarthy good looks. The town whispers that he is insane and guilty of unnatural proclivities. Always in the shadow of scandal and absent from society, he is the subject of intense gossip. Wilhelm Montegue, Earl of Devon, is a washed-up war hero who drinks too much, offends his neighbors with his harsh wit, and breaks furniture when his temper flares. As a last resort before the convent, Sophia attempts a radical scheme-a life of humility and disguise. She outsmarted them and ran away, but loneliness is its own captivity. 2012 Romance Writers of America Golden Heart finalistĪnne-Sophronia Duncombe is in exile, hiding from her villainous father, Lord Chauncey, who tried to force her into marrying the repulsive Lowdry, his partner in crime.
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