Books like This Above All by Barbara Faith
Laurel Merritt’s assignment to cover a rumored sale of a tiny slice of Christian Dumond’s tropical island in St. Dominique unfolds into a tangled web of desire and intrigue. Christian’s dark charisma provokes not just a contractual agreement, but a daring kiss and subsequent disappearance. Determined to secure the property and unravel the mystery, Laurel’s pursuit leads her deeper into danger and into an intense, almost dangerous, romance with Christian. Their entangled fates echo the island’s pulsating rhythms and ancestral secrets, rattling Laurel’s sun‑kissed Southern sensibilities.
The story explores the clash between Southern propriety and Caribbean decadence, as Laurel's ambition confronts the seductive forces of a foreign land. Amid flirtation and unrest, she must decide whether to surrender to passion or remain true to her investigative resolve.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Barbara Faith
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