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Aug. 8, 2013 - PRLog -- Fara Bellamont has been back in society for a year after leaving Cluny Abbey, where her uncle sent her long ago. When he chooses a suitor for her for marriage, she fears that she will be forced to marry a stranger and live a miserable life.

But, Fara finds herself thrust into adventure a lifetime when unforeseen circumstances cause her to place her trust in a strange man for protection. His intervention not only saves her, but puts her in an even more compromising position.

Grant Hill, a trading captain, is enchanted by the young heiress not only because of her beauty, but because she is hardly conventional. Underneath her ladylike exterior lies a tigress. Grant cannot help but offer his protection as she is in need and he is far from immune from her charms.

Fara just never bargained on the passion that she feels for Grant Hill. As events unfold, she must decide whether her desires and the dictates of her heart should trump the rules of society...

Upon Your Return has earned four and five star reviews!

5 stars - "With vivid characters, sensuality, and danger, Marie Lavender hits the mark with her historical romance Upon Your Return. Set in 1860s France, Lavender pulls the reader into her story with colorful historical details, authentic settings, and French phrases, making the atmosphere even more realistic." - Lori Zalewski, Lusty Penguin Reviews

5 stars - "The characters are very well developed, the history is well researched and the story line flows along very smoothly." - Sandra Lynne Padgett, Amazon

5 stars - "Fara and Grant's story is one that leaves you hoping for more and the touches of historically correct facts, women's rights issues, and the way society worked back then makes this book a hidden gem." - Amanda Phillips, Editing After Edits blog

5 stars – “I am a very picky reader, and I found this book to be so well-written and beautiful, that I was hard-pressed to put it down when I was done!” – Robin Bailey, Amazon

For links directly to Upon Your Return and Marie Lavender's fifteen other books, please visit her website at http://marielavender.webs.com/