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Alain Daviot’s life turns upside down when she marries the handsome, notorious French nobleman Nicholas Bertold, whose reputation earns him the nickname “the Satanic Frenchman.” The story follows Alain as she is taken from the English countryside to the salons of Paris and ultimately to the imposing Chateau Bertold. Facing her own hunger for the man accused of murdering her brother for land and title, Alain must confront the chilling possibility that her lover, husband, and captor are not who they seem. In this Gothic historical romance, passion clashes with uncertainty, leaving both hearts and minds in a web of dark desire.
First publish date: January 1987
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Virginia Coffman
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