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Emerald Enchantment (The Emerald Trilogy #2)
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Juels | 3312 comments I read this historic romance 20+ years ago. Sorry if the details are sketchy. The book has 2 story lines. The main story line is a lady that marries into another aristocratic family. (I'm not sure of any names, heroine might have been Allison.) Turns out the Hero's family are considered outlaws and have returned using a false name. (Some very Irish name like Finnegan, Flannagan, Flanders, really have an F name stuck in my head.) I believe one of the neighbors figures out who they really are. Don't remember why they returned.

The secondary plot involves some of the servants from the manor. A girl (cinnamon colored hair or eyes?) was seduced by a neighboring lord. She didn't realize he was using her. I believe she becomes pregnant and he refuses to marry her. She marries another servant (Patrick?) that has always loved her and she eventually loves him. Not sure if she has the baby or miscarries. I believe the lord comes back and attacks her but her hubby protects her.

I don't remember anything regarding the author or the cover.

Any help is appreciated. Thank you.


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A shot in the dark - Captains and the Kings by Taylor Caldwell?

Juels, does the story take place in Ireland? If not, what country/city?
What makes the hero's family outlaws?
What do you remember about the heroine, her family, background, etc.?


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Juels | 3312 comments Sorry to say that's not it but thank you for trying.

It takes place in Ireland on a manor or estate. No idea about which city. IIRC, the H's family was on the wrong side politically. Possibly, wrongly convicted of treason. The h was from another well-to-do family. The h doesn't know that the H's family has returned under false identities. She eventually finds out. I think the H may have originally married her for reasons other than love. Maybe revenge? I believe the family was trying to clear their name.


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Juels | 3312 comments Oh my gosh, I finally found it. Emerald Enchantment by Lynette Vinet.

I'm amazed that I was so close on the names Paul Flannery (Flanders) and Allison Fairfax.


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