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Book Four: The Silk Whisper of China Mai Lian: A tale of forbidden love, whispered secrets, and the women who dared to love despite the world's restra
Paperback
Series: Whispers of the Victorian Age, Book 4
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: May 13 2026
Pages: 136
Weight: 0.73
Height: 0.29 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
The Silk Whisper of China
The daughter of a respected Chinese merchant, Mai Lian moved through London's elite circles like a rare pearl, adorned in silk embroidered with the golden thread of her ancestors.
Her beauty was delicate yet striking; her almond shaped eyes holding the wisdom of dynasties past.
When she first met Lord Edward Harrington at a botanical garden, their fingers brushed over the petals of a rare orchid, sending an electric thrill through her veins.
You should not be here with me, she whispered one evening, her voice barely audible over the crackling fire in his private study.
But I would rather defy the world than deny my heart, Edward murmured, cupping her cheek, his touch reverent.
Yet, love was not a shield strong enough to protect them from the whispers of disapproval.
Mai Lian knew her family's reputation teetered on the edge, and Edward's inheritance would be forfeit should their love be exposed.
Theirs was a romance written in stolen glances and clandestine moonlit encounters, forever tainted by the cruel hand of duty.
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