Dearly beloved

Mary Jo Putney

Book - 2004

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Subjects
Genres
Romance fiction
Published
New York : Signet 2004, c1990.
Language
English
Main Author
Mary Jo Putney (-)
Physical Description
415 p. ; 18 cm
ISBN
9780451208514
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Putney ( The Diabolical Baron ) sugarcoats the unsavory premise of this story about two people who, thrown together by an accident of fate, heal each other from the wounds of childhood. In 1799 Scotland, Gervase Brandelin, the victim of a sexually abusive mother, is livid when forced to wed Mary Hamilton, a deranged clergyman's innocent daughter whom he has unwittingly compromised, and promptly rapes her following the ceremony. After years of separation, they meet again, but Gervase does not recognize his wife. Instead, he knows her as Diana Lindsay, whom he believes to be an accomplished courtesan and whom he woos to become his mistress. Through the tender courtship and through Gervase's kindness to the epileptic son conceived in the brutality of their wedding night, the pair experiences unsullied love for the first time and discovers the joys of family. Gervase's involvement in the super-secret espionage service working to undermine Napoleon adds spice and atmosphere. (Mar . ) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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