An aspiring dressmaker, orphaned Starling Smith is accustomed to fighting for her own survival. But when sheโs offered a yearโs wages to temporarily pose as a wealthy manโs bride, she suspects ulterior motives. She canโt lose the chance to open her own shop, but she wonโt be any manโs lover, not even handsome, infuriating Alisdair Seymourโs...
To prevent his visiting sister from parading potential brides in front of him, Alisdair has decided to present a fake wife. He lost his heart once, and had it brokenโhe doesnโt intend to do it again. But stubborn, spirited Starling is more alluring than he bargained for, and Alisdair will risk everything he has to prove his love is true...
Set against the sweeping backdrop of 1866 South Australia, Starling is a novel of cherished dreams and powerful desires, and the young woman bold enough to claim them both...
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