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Kitty McDonagh, a spirited woman abducted from her homeland, falls in love with her English captor, the passionate young Kitty McDonagh. When Carrick Cromer inherits his uncle’s fortune, he rejects Kitty, sparking a bitter revenge plot. Despite the shifting settings—from London’s glittering society to the marbled palaces of Venice and Kitty’s beloved Irish homeland—Kitty’s fate remains bound by the sensual ties that connect her to her enemy, forcing her to confront the limits of love, betrayal, and vengeance.
First publish date: 1982
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Julia Fitzgerald
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