In the spring of 1838, when a band of Roma Gypsies set up
their camp on the grounds of Rose Hill estate, the lovely
Ariella de Warenne could not resist the lure of their music
and just had to see more of their leader, the handsome and
arrogant Emilian.
As the apple of her father's eye, Arielle was very widely
read, intellectually stimulated and far more radical in
thought than the other less well-travelled female members
of the Ton. As her younger half-sister, Dianna, tries to
move her interest to the latest fashions and finding a well
established husband, Ariella's only desire laid in trying
to be a friend to the man she felt needed a friend the
most.
Shocked by how the townspeople responded to the gypsies in
their midst and their horrid treatment of a young girl who
turned out to be Emilian's sister, Ariella just had to
respond with action and passion. For his part, Emilian is
torn between two ways of being and between his heart and
his mind. Taken from his Roma mother at a young age, he
had been reared by his father, a privileged English
nobleman. With his death, Emilian was now also the
Viscount St. Xavier who had done much to save the estate
and its tenants from financial ruin. Yet, when he
reconnected with his Roma family and found out the horrible
circumstances of his mother's death at the hands of an
unruly mob in Scotland, he vowed his revenge on the gadjos,
or any non-gypsies. And, who better to take out his
revenge on than Ariella from the neighbouring estate!
Ruining her would be pay back time for all the nasty glares
he felt when he moved in the circle of the Ton.
Brenda Joyce has woven another strong five-star de Warenne
romance that is full of adventure, heartfelt passion,
changing fortunes and thrilling drama. A skillful
storyteller, this renowned author effectively portrays the
mixed thoughts and emotions of Emilian as he angrily tries
to find his fit between two worlds while Ariella bravely
stives to step outside the normative expectations for a
female member of the Ton without entirely losing her
standing in society. With Joyce's use of well-sketched
secondary characters and attention to detail, you are
quickly drawn into this fast paced torrid romance that you
will find extremely hard to put down. Enjoy a suspenseful
and thrilling read as you follow the paths taken by Ariella
and Emilian as they face the consequences of love and
prejudice.
A Dangerous OBSESSION Torn from his Romany mother's arms as
a small boy, Viscount Emilian St. Xavier has spent a
lifetime ignoring the whispers of gypsy that follow him
everywhere. A nobleman with wealth, power and privilege, he
does not care what the gadjos think. But when the Romany
come to Derbyshire with news of his mother's murder at the
hands of a mob, his world implodes. And Ariella de Warenne
is the perfect object for his lust and revenge.?
A Dangerous PASSION Ariella de Warenne's heritage assures
her a place in proper society, though as a radical and
independent thinker she scorns her peers' frivolous
pursuits in the Ton, fashion and marriage. Until a Roma
camp arrives at Rose Hill, and she finds herself drawn to
their charismatic leader, Emilian. Even when he warns her
away, threatening that he intends to seduce and destroy
her, she cannot refuse him. For Ariella is just as
determined to fight for their dangerous love?
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