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From the back cover
To save her family from the guillotine, proud Claire Deveraux would do anything-even strike a devils bargain with the ruthless new commissioner, Phillipe Duhet. Though an innocent, the breathtaking beauty has no illusions about what she just promisedto surrender herself, body and soul, and become sensual prisoner to Duhets every whim of pleasure
American spy, Adam Dillon has spent his life vowing revenge on his half-brother Phillipe Duhet, and now his plan is in motion. After abducting the sadistic tyrant and assuming his identity, Adam is prepared for any manner of danger-but nothing could prepare him for the sight of the fiery, and quite undressed, beauty alone in his bedchamberor for the fury that fills her green eyes
Now, with treachery and deceit shadowing the streets of France-from darkened taverns to dazzling parties-two souls will be caught up in the sweep of historyand in a spiral of passion that neither wants to escape
To save her family from the guillotine, proud Claire Deveraux would do anything-even strike a devils bargain with the ruthless new commissioner, Phillipe Duhet. Though an innocent, the breathtaking beauty has no illusions about what she just promisedto surrender herself, body and soul, and become sensual prisoner to Duhets every whim of pleasure
American spy, Adam Dillon has spent his life vowing revenge on his half-brother Phillipe Duhet, and now his plan is in motion. After abducting the sadistic tyrant and assuming his identity, Adam is prepared for any manner of danger-but nothing could prepare him for the sight of the fiery, and quite undressed, beauty alone in his bedchamberor for the fury that fills her green eyes
Now, with treachery and deceit shadowing the streets of France-from darkened taverns to dazzling parties-two souls will be caught up in the sweep of historyand in a spiral of passion that neither wants to escape
