Having dazzled millions with her rich, historical settings, feisty heroines and fast-paced plots, Patricia Matthews now gives us her most powerful novel to date. Here is the captivating story of Rebecca Trenton--a beautiful Englishwoman whose unquenchable thirst for life and love leads her to adventure, mystery and passion in early 19th-century America.
Rebecca comes to Pirate's Bank, a lush island off the coast of south Carolina, to visit her distant relatives, the legendary Molyneux family. There she meets the two men who will change her life forever--the dark, tempestuous Armand and his handsome, gentlemanly brother, Jacques.
Although Armand's fiery nature is similar to hers, Rebecca finds him uncouth and spurns his advances. She sets out to capture Jacque' heart and is delighted when he proposes. But her happiness is short-lived, for on their wedding night Rebecca learns his horrible secret-a war wound has rendered him incapable of physical love.
Crushed and humiliated, Rebecca soon finds herself uncontrollably drawn to Armand. Despite her marriage vows, she finally succumbs to the searing desire that scorches her heart. Torn between duty and the blazing love that Armand has awakened, Rebecca tries to forget her pain amid the wild, untamed beauty of the island.
But strange things are happening in the Molyneux mansion...eerie music is heard at night...unseen hands touch Rebecca while she sleeps. Frightened but determined to solve the mystery, she discovers a hidden passageway that leads her to a dark family secret...a secret so horrible, so evil it threatens to destroy the Molyneux family-and the growing love between Rebecca and Armand.
Rebecca comes to Pirate's Bank, a lush island off the coast of south Carolina, to visit her distant relatives, the legendary Molyneux family. There she meets the two men who will change her life forever--the dark, tempestuous Armand and his handsome, gentlemanly brother, Jacques.
Although Armand's fiery nature is similar to hers, Rebecca finds him uncouth and spurns his advances. She sets out to capture Jacque' heart and is delighted when he proposes. But her happiness is short-lived, for on their wedding night Rebecca learns his horrible secret-a war wound has rendered him incapable of physical love.
Crushed and humiliated, Rebecca soon finds herself uncontrollably drawn to Armand. Despite her marriage vows, she finally succumbs to the searing desire that scorches her heart. Torn between duty and the blazing love that Armand has awakened, Rebecca tries to forget her pain amid the wild, untamed beauty of the island.
But strange things are happening in the Molyneux mansion...eerie music is heard at night...unseen hands touch Rebecca while she sleeps. Frightened but determined to solve the mystery, she discovers a hidden passageway that leads her to a dark family secret...a secret so horrible, so evil it threatens to destroy the Molyneux family-and the growing love between Rebecca and Armand.
