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A young vicar's daughter, raised all her life in an isolated village, and cocooned in the love of doting parents is suddenly asked to help a bitter, handsome Frenchman, blinded two years ago by acid to over-come his bitterness and agree to another surgery. Their love suffers many setbacks and misunderstandings before they learn to live "happily ever after".
A beautiful love story, full of all the tragedy, all the joy and the heartbreak that love encompasses. This book will cut you to the core with it's honesty and romance. Margaret Rome entrances with her magical weave of words. truly a classic worth reading
INSIDE COVER: Fleur stiffened, realizing that Alain was obviously suffering from acute embarrassment.
"When I proposed marriage," he said, "I believed you were a middle-aged spinster stuck in the middle of nowhere, at the beck and call of your father, and with no hope of ever escaping that rut.
"No one thought to mention that you were a young and lovely girl who probably could have had the choice of half a dozen men. I simply don't understand why you agreed to my proposal - tying yourself to a blind man."
Fleur's heart beat madly. He must never know the foolish dreams she had woven around him!
A beautiful love story, full of all the tragedy, all the joy and the heartbreak that love encompasses. This book will cut you to the core with it's honesty and romance. Margaret Rome entrances with her magical weave of words. truly a classic worth reading
INSIDE COVER: Fleur stiffened, realizing that Alain was obviously suffering from acute embarrassment.
"When I proposed marriage," he said, "I believed you were a middle-aged spinster stuck in the middle of nowhere, at the beck and call of your father, and with no hope of ever escaping that rut.
"No one thought to mention that you were a young and lovely girl who probably could have had the choice of half a dozen men. I simply don't understand why you agreed to my proposal - tying yourself to a blind man."
Fleur's heart beat madly. He must never know the foolish dreams she had woven around him!
