A Season of Longing
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Kent, 1805.
After the death of her parents, Ianthe Hampton and her younger sister were taken in by Baronet Pritchard and raised at Jubilee Court, the grand estate that would come to shape every turn of their lives. When the baronet passes away, his son Blake inherits both the property and the quiet burden of responsibility.
Now, as Ianthe prepares for her long-awaited debut in Kent's society, the familiar comfort she once felt in Blake's presence begins to shift into something neither of them can easily name. Amid the soft glow of candlelit balls and the murmurs of country gossip, their bond deepens into a tangle of duty, affection, and unspoken desire.
Between dances, letters, and the golden light of Jubilee Court's gardens, Ianthe discovers that even the most proper hearts may harbour feelings too dangerous to confess - and that love, in the age of decorum, is the most perilous waltz of all.
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