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Lorna Barnett is tired of playing the role of "good girl" that her mother has always lived, and that high society prizes. It isn't until she meets Jens Harken that she realizes she yearns to be cherished for herself. Although Jens is a servant, his strength and intelligence put all…

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This book is the ultimate “lovers torn apart by class differences” story. For me the premise has always held great appeal. I find nothing better in a romance than the longing, the heartbreak, and the anticipation of a lover’s reunion.

This story had double the pleasure since we experience the original slow burn of Jens Harken and Lorna Barnett falling in love and then their passionate reunion.

Ms. Spencer is a master of historical fiction, her research seamlessly drawn on every page. Her book is ripe with details about Gilded Age wealth, tall ships, and regattas. But it’s ultimately the…

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