A Delicate BalanceThrilling romantic suspense by the author of the bestselling Roselynde Chronicles. An heiress posing as a hired companion wants a taste of what real life is like. But she gets more than she bargains for when someone tries to murder her employer on their trip to Corfu. A superb storyteller of extraordinary talent --John Jakes. |
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