SHE was pinned bizarre because of her idiosyncrasies, and was unfairly prejudged throughout her life. But, he found her, and made a special place for her, engraved in the canvas of his heart and soul.
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As a daughter of a peasant coal miner, residing in the slums of a small town of Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England, Emma Barnes still felt uplifted, finding solace and unbridled enthusiasm amidst wildlife habitats and nature's beauty, and was optimistic of a better morrow for her poor, wretched family.
However, after a tragic occurrence that resulted in the demise of her father, the bread winner, Mr. Philip Barnes, Emma is forcibly sent away to live with her uncle, Mr. Williams Dickens, and his sadistic consanguinity, his wife, Mrs. Cordelia and daughter, Ms. Victoria, to receive formal education, along the Missie of the manor.
Fortunately, her martyred stay with the Dickens became tolerable and less dull after an encounter with the heir of the Great Northern And Southern Railway Co. Mr. Charles Wigglesworth.
Emma fell hopelessly smitten and captivated by the witty, suave and sophisticated gentleman.
But what'll transpire when she's aware of her egocentric Aunt's orchestration for the gentleman's hand for her daughter, Ms. Victoria.
Will Emma fight head front for her love for the beau, or will she step aside, sacrificing her own happiness because of her selflessness and gratitude for the Dickens hospitality?.
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"They may see you as how you try to be, but what I see is what you try not to be."
SHE IS A BASTARD...
Maxine Theobald hid from the rest of society to protect her father's name. But as she grows tired of her role-playing games every year during the famous Theobald weekend parties, she starts to question how she has been living her life. She starts to wonder about the other part of her that she was deprived of--her mother and why she left her.
A DISGUISE...
Having finally found the courage to search for the one thing that she believes can help her understand her true nature, Maxine cuts her hair, puts on her breeches, and runs away from the only home she has ever known. She travels to the affluent town of Wickhurst and found herself employed as the valet of the famous rake Nicholas Everard, a game she will later find to be quite dangerous.
SOMETHING DIFFERENT...
Maxine set out into an adventure with none but one goal, yet found herself stumbling upon an unlikely find for the search of something else--romance.
Still set in the fictional place of the Town, this fifth book in the Everard Family series follows one heroine who has chosen to defy the norm and her own fears in an attempt to understand her own nature, the first step to a discovery of not just about her lineage, but of love so unexpectedly, irritatingly and undeniably powerful.
(This story is a standalone title in the Everard Family series.)