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Nicole Byrd is praised for her wonderfully witty and richly romantic stories, and her star continues to rise with this delightful tale about a young woman who discovers things she never knew about herself and finds them deliciously exciting...
Who is Miss Gemma Smith? No one wishes to know more fervently than the orphaned Gemma herself. One day, a fateful letter sends her to London in search of her long-lost family and her brother -- who doesn't even know she exists. On her journey she meets Miss Louisa Crookshanks, who impulsively decides to take Gemma under her wing. The meeting sets off an unexpected series of events that will elevate Gemma's social status. As destiny flexes its grip, Gemma meets former naval officer Matthew Fallon -- who is himself searching for the sister he lost. So far apart in other ways, Gemma and Matthew are soon drawn together by their desperate quests for their lost loved ones -- and the blossoming of undeniable passion...