
A missionary's daughter returns from India to reclaim her Hampshire estate amid gothic mystery, deception, and romance.
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A missionary's daughter returns from India to reclaim her Hampshire estate amid gothic mystery, deception, and romance.
Rebecca Ravenshaw, daughter of missionaries, spent most of her life in India. Following the death of her family in the Indian Mutiny, Rebecca returns to claim her family estate in Hampshire, England. Upon her return, people are surprised to see her-- less than a year earlier, an imposter had arrived with an Indian servant and assumed Rebecca's name, home and incomes-- and died within months of her arrival. Everything reverted to a distant relative, Captain Luke Whitfield. If Luke is simply after...
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Victorian courtship and romantic tension with fade-to-black intimacy
Mild suspense and threats within a gothic mystery framework
No profanity present
No evidence found in available sources
No LGBTQ+ representation
Christian faith, scripture references, and devotional themes integral to characters
No magic or witchcraft
No occult elements
Background themes of British colonialism and missionary work in India
No self-harm or suicide
Deception, an imposter's death, and ongoing threats to the protagonist
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