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Lady Victoria Bassington, a twenty‑year‑old with an uncompromising spirit, finds her fate altered when she spurns her brother’s guest, Aram, the soon‑to‑be Sultan of Morocco. Determined to win her over, Aram seizes her and sends her to his palace, where she is sold into the Sultan’s harem. Though initially desperate to flee, the two women's relationship evolves; the fierce resentment at first gives way to a deep, passionate affection that complicates Victoria’s plans for freedom.
First publish date: 1981
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Patricia Ott
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