First published 1997
In the windswept countryside of early 20th-century England, Emma Sinclair breaks free from her family's suffocating farm, seeking independence and passion. When a mysterious urban intellectual named Robert arrives, their instant connection threatens everything—her reputation, her family's standing, and the rigid social boundaries that have defined her world. As their affair intensifies, Emma must choose between conformity and a dangerous, transformative love that could destroy her or liberate her completely. Their relationship becomes a high-stakes dance of desire, social risk, and personal awakening.
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary, adult-fiction
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forbidden-love
Setting: England
Period: 20th-Century
240 pages · Paperback · North Point Press