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When Julia Deverell plays the piano, everyone is entranced, even the handsome stranger who guesses her secret. But when she hears that he has criticized her method in public she declares him public enemy number one. However, when circumstances force them together, she cannot deny he possesses an undeniable charisma. If only she had not determined to dislike him. Alex is a classical music student at Oxford. Music is not one of the approved careers for second sons and he endures lifelong ridicule, but his exceptional talent dictates the future course of his life. When he attends his aunt’s party and hears Julia play, he is mesmerized until she makes an error and he guesses her secret. Envy drives him to criticize her in the hearing of another guest but almost immediately he regrets his action and vows never to let petty jealousy get the better of him again. When asked to play a duet with Julia by his aunt, an irrefutable attraction sparks but Julia seems determined to ignore it and shun him. Can he convince her to give him a chance?
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