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His heart is a fortress.
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After losing all he holds dear in a horrific fire, Max Aldersley, Earl of Rivenhall, shuns the world—until he catches Effie Nithercott digging holes on his estate! He banishes the intrepid archaeologist and the unsettled feelings she rouses within him. But she returns even more determined and infuriatingly desirable than before! He wonders just how deep she’s prepared to dig—so far she’ll reach the man beneath his scars?
When VIRGINIA HEATH was a little girl it took her ages to fall asleep—so she made up stories in her head to help pass the time while she was staring at the ceiling. As she got older the stories became more complicated—sometimes taking weeks to get to their happy ending. One day she decided to embrace her insomnia and start writing them down. Virginia lives in Essex, UK, with her wonderful husband and two teenagers. It still takes her for ever to fall asleep…
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Redeeming the Reclusive Earl
Virginia Heath
ISBN: 978-0-008-90134-9
REDEEMING THE RECLUSIVE EARL
© 2020 Susan Merritt
Published in Great Britain 2020
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For Emily Lawrence.
Who never fails to make me smile.
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