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In the intrigues of Queen Elizabeth's court, the unfortunate Sara Bishop is sold as a bride for a strip of land and later abandoned, becoming Sabre Wilde—a jewel‑bright, flame‑haired young woman with a burning desire for revenge. Determined to turn her suffering into power, Sabre schemes to seduce Captain Shane Hawkhurst, the queen’s favorite known as the Sea God. Captivated by her strength and beauty, Hawkhurst finds himself drawn into a storm of passion and political intrigue, as Sabre’s plan to claim agency and freedom tumbles into a perilous romance that could bind her to the prince or destroy her.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Virginia Henley
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