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Award-winning and New York Times best-selling author Mary Balogh delights fans with historical romantic tales that touch the heart. After her husband dies in a freak accident, Lady Gwendoline Muir never dreams she’ll love again. So when soldier-turned-nobleman Lord Hugo Trentham stirs feelings in her that have lain dormant for years, she can’t help but imagine his strong embrace. Hugo finds himself drawn to Gwen, but he’s never courted a woman before. Can he muster the right words to make Gwen open her heart and love once more?

©2012 Mary Balogh (P)2012 Recorded Books, LLC Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance Heartfelt Survival
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This not probably everyone idea of a love story, but it is very poignant.
The hero is dealing with the death of his men and his acceleration into the upper-classes. A class he has be brought up to abhor, as lazy and frivolous. He also has a huge inferiority complex, which he tries to hide, by being defensive.
The heroine is the daughter of an Earl, yet her marriage left her with her own nightmares. She has dealt with them, by ignoring them.
They are immediately attracted to each other, but both have to overcome their demons.

Understanding guilt, pain and inferiority complex.

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Love conquers all and there is a lot of trauma, insecurity and class difference to overcome. The narrator was very good.

Enjoyable

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Lovely story well written I’ve enjoyed listening to this and others by Mary Ballard how to find a new

Joy

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I see Hugo in my minds eye, a larger than life cuddle, knocked over by a wisp of a beauty. Loved their love story and their journey to understand the class divide.

Great read and storyline



Love has no borders

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A well written story read superbly. It gives an interesting insight into the different social classes and their interaction. I enjoyed the story and loved the reading.

An excellent reading

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