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A clever young woman, a contested will, and an estate that does not easily give up its secrets. n nIt is 1901 when clockmaker and tinker Sydney Forrester receives a most unusual inheritance. Blakely House, the island estate of an estranged uncle shes never met, seems almost alive, revealing and hiding its secrets at will. It is filled with remarkable inventions, including an intriguing unfinished automaton Sydney is itching to get her skilled hands on. n nThe estate is also home to a number of peculiar people--including two men intent on removing this interloper from the island. Convinced that Sydney has something to do with their uncles death, the late masters nephews contest the will and work against their cousin at every turn. n nSydney finds a sometimes-ally in the estates butler, an ex-adventurer who ran aground on the island years ago. But when a mysterious man washes ashore with a stunning surprise that upsets everything, Sydney must prove she has inherited the late masters brilliance as well as his property--or someone else will.
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Brand: Joanna Davidson Politano
