Subsequently, he learns of the various men pursuing Jacqueline, and recognizes the danger to her and to the Hall. Then Richard makes the connection between what he saw in the wood and the Hall’s recent water shortage and leads Jacqueline and her men to the diversion in the wood. Indeed, everything about Nimway Hall is calming and soothing. That his youthful hostess is disinclined to bat her lashes at him piques his interest, yet after his recent experiences, he feels safe in her company-for him, an unusual and comforting experience. Richard is welcomed and meets the fascinating Miss Tregarth. Later, he finds his way to Nimway Hall, where the household is celebrating a spring running again. But on escaping into the countryside, he gets lost in Balesboro Wood and stumbles on a covert scheme to divert a stream. Meanwhile, Lord Richard Devries, overly-eligible darling of the ton, fights free of kidnappers seeking to force him to offer for some lady’s hand. ![]() Her workers discover a dirt-encrusted ornament buried at the spot once removed, water flows and fills the old lake-and Jacqueline realizes the ornament is some kind of ancient orb. With the estate’s stream running dry and summer looming, she sets men digging to reopen an old spring. She yearns for a husband to help her meet the challenges, but all those seeking her hand are interested only in controlling her lands. ![]() Jacqueline Tregarth, lady and guardian of Nimway Hall, is devoted to protecting her people, the Hall, the estate’s wood, and its farms. A gentleman fleeing the bonds of loveless marriage and a lady in desperate need of a champion join forces to defend an ancient legacy.
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