the flame and the flower by kathleen e woodiwiss

I detested reading it and it was epic length. I am so glad that I have finished this (by the way, I read it for research: honestly!). But perilous secrets, determined enemies and tempests of the sea and soul threaten their future and safe passage even as bonds of camaraderie are miraculously reforged as bonds of desire.and affection becomes passion and love.Marty-Stu rapes Mary-Sue and then they find a love so true… She seeks a new home and a new life across the waters, but all depends upon the kindness of a charming adventurer who was once the object of her youthful infatuation.īeneath Birmingham's rugged exterior beats a heart as large and wild as the Atlantic, and Beau readily agrees to aid Cerynise-even offering her his name in marriage, albeit temporarily, to protect his longtime friend from scandal. A brilliant young artist tossed from her home with only the clothes on her back, Cerynise must now turn to a childhood companion for assistance-the dashing sea captain Beauregard Birmingham-and beg him to provide her with passage to the Carolinas.

A marriage of convenience on turbulent waters.Ĭerynise Kendall has been left destitute and in dire need following the death of her doting patron and protectress. Alison is only a pawn to serve his vengeance, so why does this dark warrior arouse such fiery passion and an unwelcome longing in her heart? With death and danger looming, these two wounded souls must learn to trust each other for only love can save them.Ī woman in desperate straits. But when the fearsome warrior known as the Beast of Wedderburn storms her gates, she finds herself, once again, forced to wed a stranger. Wed at thirteen to a man who tried daily to break her spirit, Lady Alison Douglas is looking forward to a long widowhood.

The moment David lays eyes on the dark-haired beauty defending her wee daughters, however, he knows this frail-looking lass is the one person who could bring him to his knees. The treacherous ally who played on his father's weakness is dead and beyond David's vengeance, but his castle and young widow are ripe for the taking. Captured by a Laird Haunted by his father's violent death, David Hume, the new laird of Wedderburn, sets out to make his name so feared that no one will dare harm his family again. But when powerful enemies threaten, each Douglas lass will find she must face them alone. The Douglas sisters, beauties all, are valuable pawns in their family's bitter struggle to control the Scottish Crown.

The flame and the flower by kathleen e woodiwiss