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RETURN TO SATTERTHWAITE COURT IBD

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04 / 2023
9781736080245
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Sinopsis

A reckless Victorian heiress sets her sights on a dashing ex-naval lieutenant, determined to win his heart as the two of them embark on a quest to solve a decades-old mystery ináUSA Todayábestselling author Mimi MatthewsâÇÖs sequel to her critically acclaimed novelsáThe Work of ArtáandáGentleman Jim.Lieutenant Charles Heywood has had his fill of adventure. Battle-weary and disillusioned, he returns to England, resolved to settle down to a quiet, uneventful life on an estate of his own. But arranging to purchase the property he desires is more difficult than Charles ever imagined. The place is mired in secrets, some of which may prove deadly. If heâÇÖs going to unravel them, heâÇÖll need the assistance of someone as daring as he is.At only twenty, Lady Katherine Beresford has already earned a scandalous reputation. As skilled with pistols as she is on horseback, sheâÇÖs never met an obstacle she canâÇÖt surmount-or a man she canâÇÖt win. That is, until she encounters the infuriatingly somber Lieutenant Heywood. But Kate refuses to be deterred by the raven-haired soldierâÇÖs strong, silent facade. After all, faint heart never won handsome gentleman.From the wilds of rural Somersetshire to the glittering ballrooms of early-Victorian London, Charles and Kate embark on a cross-country quest to solve a decadesâÇÖ old mystery. Will the greatest danger be to their hearts-or to their lives?