![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This is from the back cover blurb of Shanna: "Behind the walls of Newgate Prison a secret pact is sealed, as a condemned man consents to wed a beautiful, free-spirited heiress thereby rescuing her from an unwanted arranged union." So I grabbed Shanna off the shelf and discovered I was right. Shanna! It is one of my favorites by Kathleen Woodiwiss. The first thing I noticed as I began to read this was that I recognized the plot. Wildly untrusting on both sides, they struggle to navigate their newfound positions-until Blackmon seizes a chance to escape, soon rising to fame as the Black Devil Pirate, commanding his Caribbean kingdom and striking fear in the crowned heads of Europe.īut the outlaw is not finished with Claire yet, as their paths eventually cross once again and Blackmon takes her captive.Ĭaught in a war between France, England, and their own hearts, will Claire and Blackmon survive? In retaliation, Claire is banished to the wild outpost of Jamaica, where on impulse she buys a slave of her own, only to discover that she has inadvertently bought her own husband-a move that does anything but endear him to his new “wife.”įorced together in order to fight the deadly plague ravaging the island, Claire and Blackmon slowly develop a forbidden friendship that neither expected. Devon Blackmon, a prisoner in Newgate Prison. Claire Hamilton will do anything to avoid marrying the vile duke to whom her uncle has her betrothed-including marrying convicted felon Dr. ![]()
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