The Hundredth Chance by Ethel M. Dell

The Hundredth Chance is one of Ethel M. Dell's most passionate and dramatic tales. Maud, her sensitive, unhappy heroine, who adores her crippled brother, Lord Saltash, the aristocratic, mocking villain, and Jake - the strong, silent, deeply passionate hero - are all animated with pulsating, often primitive emotions which I found enthralling sixty years ago, and still do.
This is a classic romance and mystery/saga by Ethel M. Dell. Tale of a pair of star-crossed lovers, who, after many chances, have one last chance to express themselves.