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In the early 19th‑century setting, Imogene first falls for the Englishman who sang to her on a distant isle, even as she is promised to the Dutchman Verhulst Van Rappard. Their secret love takes them from the balustrades of Amsterdam to the seas of America and the Caribbean, where passion and betrayal intertwine. The novel follows Imogene’s struggle between the man she loves and the man who claims her as his prize, a narrative that blends romance, adventure, and the sweeping backdrop of historic colonial life.
First publish date: 1981
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Valerie Sherwood
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