Deep in the forest, in a decaying hunting lodge, a curious bond flickers into existence .
When his attempt to abduct her is waylaid by a b.
Worse, a greedy land agent has designs on her new fortune.
Thirty years old and burdened with new responsibilities, her life is a far cry from the rebellion of her youth.
A LIFE TINGED BY RUIN BETH CLARKE has earned perhaps the most dubious distinction in England-that of being kidnapped twice in one night. . .
Deep in the forest, in a decaying hunting lodge, a curious bond flickers into existence