![]() ![]() Oliver knows the easiest way to help Christina and keep her from the scheming clutches of her parents is to marry her. And when her mother and father catch Christina seeking refuge at Oliver’s home, they insist she’s been comprised. But after meeting Christina, he slowly comes to realize there’s something magical in finding a friend.Īfter Christina returns from a harrowing experience with the man her parents have chosen for her to marry, Oliver knows he has to help her. Having lost his hearing as a young teen, Oliver has wrestled with the notion that he’ll never be fully welcomed by New York’s elite. He doesn’t like dealing with new people, and has surrounded himself with a close group of servants and friends. Oliver Hawkes is perfectly fine with his self-imposed exile. It’s rumored that he’s a recluse and Christina doubts he’ll even notice her. The only way she copes with her family stress and anxiety for social gatherings is taking walks in her neighbor’s garden. ![]() After her family flees England for New York to escape debtors, she quickly realizes her parents aim to pawn her off on the richest man willing to take her. The hits for Christina Barclay just keep coming. Both struggle to fit into society, but manage to find comfort and acceptance with each other. Joanna Shupe returns to her Four Hundred series with a sweet, heartwarming historical romance between a reclusive inventor and a shy Englishwoman. ![]()
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