She hadn’t been able to protect her sister, when their father sent her away. Now John had gone to war. They had loved each other their whole lives, planning to marry. For several years she had thwarted her father’s plans to marry her off. In the end, without her knowledge or concern for her feelings, he had betrothed her to Robert Clydesdale, the son of a Duke.
Clydesdale had been a romantic when he was younger, wanting a loving wife and children. A family, something he’d never had growing up. But after a finding the woman he loved had presented herself as something she wasn’t, betraying his love and trust, he had become a realist. He had to marry and produce an heir. Since he hadn’t been moving toward that goal quickly enough for his father. So Robert and Julie find themselves joined in a marriage of convenience with a private agreement between them. He would bring her sister to live with them and she would give him an heir.
Julie has grit, intelligent and will not be put off when has something to say. Robert is slightly bitter about his past encounter with love and looking to fall in love with Julie. One encounter, one hug, and Mary touch’s Robert’s heart. Mary, has Down Syndrome. Robert sees the love and care Julie has for sister. And as the weeks pass his feelings for Julie start to take root. The years Mary has spent locked away in an asylum have taken their toll. But society would be even harsher on her without Robert’s support. The story offers a glimpse of life two hundred years ago for learning disabled people and those with other mental disabilities. Through the trials and tribulations Julie and Robert face from the scandal of Mary’s presence in the tons eyes, to a jealous cousin they find they are stronger together. The tale is intriguing, touches the emotions and offers hope for happy endings even in the face of bad beginnings. A good read with lively characters, spicy romance, the pain of loss, acceptance and a slowly growing love.
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