
A Waterloo veteran returns to claim his earldom amid family hostility, romantic rivalry, and mysterious attempts on his life.
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A Waterloo veteran returns to claim his earldom amid family hostility, romantic rivalry, and mysterious attempts on his life.
Gervase Frant finally returns to his father's estate to claim his title as the new Seventh Earl of St. Erth at Stanyon. Unscathed from glory at Waterloo, Gervase expected a hero's welcome-instead he's given a frigid cold shoulder. Upon his return, only Theo, a cousin even quieter than himself, is there to greet him--and when he meets his stepmother and half-brother open disdain put a chill on Gervase's welcome, and he detects open regret that he has survived inconveniently to wars. Now he must e...
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Gentle closed-door courtship with attraction and mild romantic tension
Repeated murder attempts via staged accidents; wartime backstory
Occasional mild period oaths; no strong modern profanity
Social drinking typical of Regency-era settings
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Brief period references to church and clergy
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Light background of aristocratic inheritance and social hierarchy
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Familial hostility and emotional rejection of the returning heir
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