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Left penniless after her parents' deaths, Meg Gillingham is in dire straits. Her cruel landlord threatens to turn her and her silblings out of their homes unless she surrenders her young sister to his lechery. Reluctantly, she turns for help to her only legacy: a magic statue that grants wishes—but always at a price...

Meg never expects the statue to bring her a marriage proposal, especially not from a handsome earl. She fears such a mismatch will certainly prove disastrous, yet has no choice but to accept. Meg comes to delight in her seductive husband, but her fears prove true when his dark secrets are revealed, putting her life at risk. Dare she risk believing in another kind of magic—love?

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As a San Francisco firefighter, Michael Mahoney has never seen anything burn more brightly than the determination in socialite Tess Clark's eyes. Her fiery green gaze and the persuasive curve of her smile convince him to support her involvement in the women's suffrage movement. His unspoken, forbidden love for the privileged young woman drives him to be her only protector as the earth begins to quake and the city catches fire.

Now, in the midst of panic, corruption and disaster, Michael's survival is uncertain, yet his faith in God and love for Tess are stronger than ever. Will he have the chance to show Tess that love can't be contained by social binds?

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