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The Runaway Girl
- A Titanic Love Story
- Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Categories: Romance, Historical
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Summary
Two women hold the keys to his heart. Only one will survive that fateful night....
When Ava O’Reilly is wrongly accused of stealing from her employer, she has no option but to flee Ireland. The law is after her and she has only one chance at escape - the Titanic.
Aboard the ship of dreams, she runs straight into the arms of Captain 'Buck' Blackthorn, a dashing gentleman gambler who promises to be her protector. He is intrigued by her Irish beauty and manages to disguise her as the maid of his good friend, the lovely Countess of Marbury. Little does he realise, that the Countess is also in love with him.
As the fateful night approaches, tragedy strikes further when Ava is separated from Buck and must make a daring choice that will change her life forever....
A sweeping historical romance set aboard the Titanic, from the author of Christmas Once Again.