β Scribed by Patricia Rice
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Abandoned as a mute child, Eileen has no last name and no memory of her childhood. Despite her early years in poverty, she discovers a happy life with a loving adoptive family, friends, and her painting. But when her aristocratic neighbor steals her wayward heart, she learns that family and art are not enough.Once a careless rakehell, Drake Neville returns home to the responsibilities of his newly inherited estate. As wealthy Lord Sherbourne, he is obliged to marry his childhood betrothed--but his creative soul is drawn to the beautiful artist with no name. He cannot marry her--yet he will never forget her. After Eileen helps save Drake's young cousins from a Jacobite rebellion, he expresses his gratitude by searching for her family. But he uncovers a deadly web of deceit, a nightmare that endangers Eileen, their families, and Drake's carefully planned future. Together, they must risk honor, name, and life itself to face the past that haunts her and jeopardizes any...
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