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With the death of his father,

St John Loveday St John Loveday is a fictional character in the ''Loveday'' books written by Kate Tremayne. According to genealogical information provided in the books, he was born 1767 as the son of Edward and Marie Loveday. His twin brother is Adam Loveday. A ...

is finally master of Trevowan. But his success is blighted by the presence of his treacherous wife Meriel who, despite being riddled with pox and consumption, manages to cling on to lifelong enough to thwart his plans to marry a rich widow from America. Embittered by his failure, St John soon turns to drink and gambling while his hatred towards his brother continues to fester. Adam meanwhile has been putting all his energy into rebuilding the ruined estate of Boscabel, which he intends to create as a rival to Trevowan itself. And on the far side of the world, Gwendolyn races to reach her estranged lover Japhet and give him his pardon. But Japhet has sworn to live an Honorable life, and to return to England with pride. He has made a promise, and pride will not allow him to abandon his obligations. The girl on the front cover is performance artist, Abi Lake. 2005 British novels Novels by Kate Tremayne Novels set in Cornwall Historical romance novels {{2000s-romance-novel-stub