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The Affectionate Adversary (Miss Pickworth Series #1)

The Affectionate Adversary (Miss Pickworth Series #1)

The Affectionate Adversary
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Charles Locke is risking everything to make his fortune in a tea-trading enterprise. Sarah Carlyle believes money is the root of all evil and is determined to be rid of her fortune. When Charles and Sarah are thrown together at sea, their hearts are unexpectedly bound. But when Sarah discovers Charles's hunger for money and Charles discovers Sarah's fortune, their love is suddenly in question. Can Sarah give her heart to a man motivated by money? And does Charles truly love her—or does he love her fortune?

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Published December 21, 2005
Publisher Tyndale House Publishers
ISBN 513726
Catherine  Palmer
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Catherine Palmer

After spending years working in the corporate world, Catherine Palmer finally decided to pursue a lifelong passion for writing. They currently reside in a quiet suburb where they spend most of their time outlining new stories, reading extensively, and occasionally attempting to bake.

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