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Lady Janet Leslie, once a life of privilege, is forcibly taken and sold into slavery in a distant land. She finds herself trapped in the harem of the powerful Sultan Selim. When the ruler first sees her, he is struck by her beauty and fiery spirit, and a complex dynamic unfolds between captor and captive. As the story unwinds, the bonds of power and longing become increasingly intertwined, revealing the hidden depths of both characters in this historical romance.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Bertrice Small
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