Love Denied (Paperback or Softback)

Years separated them. The past keeps them apart. Can a lifetime of loving bring them together again?

Catherine Baring has chased her brother Laurence, and the neighboring Sinclair boys, through childhood into adulthood. She adores all three, but it is the younger Sinclair, Nicholas, who owns her heart. When Nicholas leaves to join the fight against Napoleon, she vows she will wait for him. However, four years is a long time and circumstances change. Faced with the threat of a scandal that will lead to penury and, worse, possible criminal charges, Catherine agrees to do the only thing that might deflect attention from their families-marry the elder Sinclair, Daniel.

Daniel is killed before the two are wed, and Nicholas is summoned from the battlefield to assume the role as heir to Woodfield Park. Disillusioned by the atrocities committed on the continent, his brother's death is another blow. He clings to thoughts of Catherine, certain that in her arms he will find the solace he craves.

Instead, Nicholas finds betrayal and deceit. Catherine claims to love Nicholas, but she refuses to repent for the betrothal to his brother. Nicholas buries his conflicting feelings, and himself, in the neglected affairs of the estate. But a lifetime of loving is hard to set aside, and when he discovers a series of letters that reveal the truth behind the traitorous engagement, he's not sure he can.

As they struggle with loss and longing, one thing becomes clear to both Nicholas and Catherine. Only in confronting the past can they hope to build new dreams for the future.

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Love Denied

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Rose Phillips is an author of Regency-era Romance. The first in her series, HONORABLE INTENTIONS, is now available for pre-order. LOVE DENIED is set to release on January 28, 2022. LOVE ABANDONED and LOVE UNRAVELED will follow in the spring and fall respectively.Rose is also an author of contemporary fiction for young adults. CUTTING TO THE CHASE, COLOR ME GRAY, and SLOWLY FALLING explore relevant and meaningful topics, realistically but sensitively.In a previous incarnation, Rose was an educator. She left that behind to write. She lives on the beautiful west coast with the love of her life and her two fur children.