Willowkeep (A Regency Romance)

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Charlotte Darbys ship is sinking. Penniless and alone she is struggling to care for herself and her young sister in the harsh seaport town of Hull. But when a solicitor from London brings news that she is the heir to a vast estate in Kent it seems her days of rough seas are over. Willowkeep is prosperous and grand far too much for a shipping merchants daughter to manage and she quickly comes to rely on the help of Henry Morland the estates kind and handsome steward. Henry has worked hard his entire life but all the money hes saved wont be enough to get his father out of debtors s prison. And Henrys fondness for Charlotte and her sister is only another reminder of his low status and lack of wealth. Though he is willing to do whatever it takes to keep Charlotte happy and looked after as the countys wealthiest lady she can never be his. Courted by a charming man of the ton threatened by those who want her money and determined to keep her sister safe from the same fate that cost her the rest of her family Charlotte must face some heartrending decisions. For no matter the size of the fortune life and love are never smooth sailing.