SummaryAfter more than twenty years, Olivia, Duchess of Brandhust,
is finally free—free from the shackles of a lovless
marriage to a cruel, domineering husband. An in one
reckless night of passion, she experiences that freedom—in
the arms of Will Barnes, a man she meets by chance in the
moonlight of a garden, a man forbidden to her by the
unwritten laws of Victorian society.
Once the night is over, Livie returns to her role of
grieving widow. But memories of that night haunt Livie—and
Will as well. Unable to forget her or the fierce emotions
she inspires in him, he returns. With his working-class
background and artistic talents, Will is unlike anyone
Livie has ever known. Despite the scandal that threatens
their love, and the differenced between them, she cannot
resist him, or the beauty he brings to her life. But when
Livie's enemies try to destroy her with vicious accusations
about her marriage, Will is determined to save her, even if
it means giving her up. Somehow, Livie must prove to him
that their passion is worth any sacrifice, and that he is
much more than the duchess' lover—he is her love...
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