Books like Stranger In My Arms by Louisa Rawlings
Stranger In My Arms follows Charmiane de Viollet, a young aristocrat whose longing for adventure and affection leads her to the enigmatic Adam Bouchard, Baron Montcalvo—an esteemed colonel in Napoleon’s cavalry. Set against the turbulent backdrop of post-Revolutionary France, the novel explores themes of longing, duty, and the fragile nature of promise in a society reshaped by war and change.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Louisa Rawlings
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