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Rowena de Bernard, a spirited woman of the French aristocracy, is forced into exile on the snowy moors of Scotland after Napoleon’s conquests. Captain Tarquin York, a courageous British cavalry officer, accompanies her on a perilous journey back to France, where their defiant spirits intertwine. Amid the threat of Napoleon’s vengeful armies, the couple’s romantic passion is set against the backdrop of the French countryside’s lush vineyards, leading them into the heart of the war that ends at Waterloo. As the conflict rages, Rowena’s innocence is reshaped by the flames of desire, and her romance with York becomes a testament to love’s power during a turbulent era.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Ellen Tanner Marsh
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