When Lord Rutherford inherited property in a godforsaken corner of Cornwall, he expected to find the local gentry pompou, the local amusements sadly lacking, and a thrinving trade in smuggled goods. What he didn't expect to find was a young widow whose dowdy clothing and demure manner seemed to hide a surprising wit and a sharper intellect. Was Merrie Trelawney the unassuming woman she presented to society - or something more fascinating?

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