Contents

Title Page

Dedication

Prologue

At the age of ten, Miss Miranda Cheever showed no…

Chapter 1

Nigel Bevelstoke, better known as Turner to all who cared…

Chapter 2

It would not have been an overstatement to say that…

Chapter 3

Don’t be late?

Chapter 4

Turner had planned to spend the spring and summer in…

Chapter 5

A week or so later, the sun was shining so…

Chapter 6

“Winston will be here soon.” Olivia sailed into the rose…

Chapter 7

Turner had been through one candle and three glasses of…

Chapter 8

Turner woke up the next morning with a blistering headache…

Chapter 9

Miranda spent the next week pretending to read Greek tragedies.

Chapter 10

Two days later, Turner still seemed to be in something…

Chapter 11

Turner was so busy thinking about how much he’d like…

Chapter 12

When Turner returned home the next day, he retreated into…

Chapter 13

Turner wasn’t exactly certain why he had remained so long…

Chapter 14

Two hours later, Turner made another appearance. This time, Miranda…

Chapter 15

Given the opposition against her, it was remarkable that Miranda…

Chapter 16

Rosedale was, by aristocratic standards, of modest proportions. The warm…

Chapter 17

The months passed, and the newlyweds settled into a comfortable…

Chapter 18

The next morning, Turner dropped a gentle kiss on his…

Chapter 19

The next few weeks were hideous. Turner took to having…

Chapter 20

The doctor managed to staunch the bleeding, but he was…

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