Books like Rogue's Mistress by Eugenia Riley
Mercy O'Shea has long harbored a deep resentment toward her guardian, Julian Devereux, who killed her father and later claimed her as his ward. As an adult, Mercy suppresses her rage until it is awakened by a storm of conflicting emotions. Her unwillingness to embrace the man she detests leads her to announce a betrothal to someone else, a decision that drives Julian to act with desperation. Under the pressure of his own intense desires, the 29‑year‑old Julian blackmails Mercy, then 18, into becoming his wife. The marriage thrusts them into a battlefield of twisted emotions, shattered revelations, and jealous secrets. Trapped in a bitter war of words and longing, their passion erupts in a raw, all‑consuming love that tests the limits of duty and desire.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Eugenia Riley
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