She left impoverished and betrayed... and returned against all odds. Margaret Bellairs fled England with her mother and younger sister, after their ancestral Derbyshire estate was sold over her late father's gambling debts. Now that the family fortunes have vastly improved, Margaret returns to oversee repairs to Bellairs Hall, and must cope with more than a leaky roof and a burglary. Her mother incessantly urges her to marry, and her first love bitterly regrets that he let her go... moreShe left impoverished and betrayed... and returned against all odds. Margaret Bellairs fled England with her mother and younger sister, after their ancestral Derbyshire estate was sold over her late father's gambling debts. Now that the family fortunes have vastly improved, Margaret returns to oversee repairs to Bellairs Hall, and must cope with more than a leaky roof and a burglary. Her mother incessantly urges her to marry, and her first love bitterly regrets that he let her go. As she tries to decide what to do with her life, gossip and speculation swirl around her. Passionate and highly gifted, Margaret is easy to love or hate. Old and new suitors lay siege to the beauty's heart, but not every neighbour is happy about her triumphant return. One in particular will do anything short of murder to get rid of her. During her precarious exile all Margaret wanted was to marry a rich lord, but since achieving security she dreams of even more: a man she can trust unconditionally. When she finds herself in danger of becoming a social outcast, who will stand firmly at her side as a true ally, and prove himself worthy of her love? Note: This novel is part of the Amberley Chronicles , and chronologically comes after The Perils of Lord Pell . However, like all volumes of this series it has a complete story arc and can be read as a standalone. less
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