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But with her fathers disapproval looming large, can the young couple defy family expectations and carve out a future together? Join them on a journey filled with love, rebellion, and the quest for happiness. - Summary by Lynne Thompson]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199027</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:37:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70199027/001_chapter_xvi.mp3" length="14510080" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Francis Marion Crawford</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In a world of New York high society, Katharine Lauderdale longs to escape the grasp of her miserly father, who stands in the way of her dreams. 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Join them on a journey filled with love, rebellion, and the quest for happiness. - Summary by Lynne Thompson]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1814</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>choices,dreams,family,love,marriage,rebellion,romance,society,struggle,tradition</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8907619c74eb0bfcb536ae21b6e5e16f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
