Books like Desire by Charlotte Lamb
Natasha’s world shatters when her engagement to Mike Porter ends abruptly, leaving her desperate and emotional. In a moment of drunken conviction, she finds herself in Lee Farrell’s bedroom the next morning—an act she considers a grave mistake. The consequences are immediate: an arranged marriage is proposed, and she soon learns she is pregnant. Facing a future she cannot imagine, Natasha struggles with feelings for a stranger, betrayal, and the constraints of an unexpected relationship. As she navigates these turbulent emotions, the story explores themes of passion, revenge, forbidden love, and the complexities of a love triangle.
First publish date: 1981
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Charlotte Lamb
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