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In 1525 Alicia Westbrooke is forced by her brutal father into marriage with Gervase Houghton of Ryland Place in Suffolk. The marriage seems doomed, for Gervase's psyche has been virtually destroyed by his mother, the sinister Agnes, who has convinced him that he is impotent. Can Alicia gain his trust and affection? The menacing atmosphere of her new home disturbs Alicia and it isn't long before she and Agnes become deadly enemies. Her only friend is Lucy, Gervase's shy orphaned cousin. Then Gervase's dangerously attractive brother Tom returns from Europe to marry Lucy and things become complicated. Throughout the years of danger and heartbreak, Alicia's only link with her beloved childhood is the 'rose ring' that her mother, Dorothy, gave to her before her wedding. But what is the shocking secret that lies behind the ring? And can Alicia finally find happiness?
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In 1525 Alicia Westbrooke is forced by her brutal father into marriage with Gervase Houghton of Ryland Place in Suffolk. The marriage seems doomed, for Gervase's psyche has been virtually destroyed by his mother, the sinister Agnes, who has convinced him that he is impotent. Can Alicia gain his trust and affection? The menacing atmosphere of her new home disturbs Alicia and it isn't long before she and Agnes become deadly enemies. Her only friend is Lucy, Gervase's shy orphaned cousin. Then Gervase's dangerously attractive brother Tom returns from Europe to marry Lucy and things become complicated. Throughout the years of danger and heartbreak, Alicia's only link with her beloved childhood is the 'rose ring' that her mother, Dorothy, gave to her before her wedding. But what is the shocking secret that lies behind the ring? And can Alicia finally find happiness?
