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Harriet confronts the aristocratic Marquis of Capel about his duties towards his three young wards, and his obvious neglect. However, her timing could not be worse, resulting in the Marquis being terribly wounded. As Harriet takes care of him and hopes that she will finally win over his affections, she comes up with a clever plan – to win him over once and for all. The memorable love tale written by Marguerite Bell, a pseudonym of romance writer Ida Pollock, dates back to the 20th century.

A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.

Marguerite Bell is a pseudonym of Ida Pollock (1908 – 2013), a highly successful British writer of over 125 romance novels translated into numerous languages and published across the world. Ida Pollock has sold millions of copies over her 90-year career.

Pollock began writing when she was 10 years old. Ida has travelled widely, living in several different countries. She continues to be popular amongst both her devoted fan base and new readers alike. Pollock has been referred to as the 'world's oldest novelist' who was still active at 105 and continued writing until her death.

On the occasion of her 105th birthday, Pollock was appointed honorary vice-president of the Romantic Novelists' Association, having been one of its founding members.

Ida Pollock wrote in a wide variety of pseudonyms: Joan M. Allen, Susan Barrie, Pamela Kent, Averil Ives, Anita Charles, Barbara Rowan, Jane Beaufort, Rose Burghley, Mary Whistler and Marguerite Bell.