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After the death of her husband, Folie Hamilton receives affectionate letters from her husband’s cousin, Lieutenant Robert Cambourne, who is stationed in India. Their innocent correspondence evolves into a secret and forbidden passion over seven years. Robert later returns to England, becomes the guardian of Folie’s stepdaughter, and invites them to his imposing estate. There, Folie learns that her expectations of a heroic soldier are shattered: Robert, torn by unseen demons and a tempestuous nature, presents a dark seductiveness that both frightens and captivates her. Fear and desire intertwine as Folie is drawn deeper into the peril that surrounds the troubled officer.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Laura Kinsale
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