The Marriage of Opposites

by Alice Hoffman

First published 2015

In 1800s St. Thomas, Rachel dreams of Paris but is forced into a loveless marriage. When her husband dies, his dashing nephew Frederic arrives, igniting a scandalous affair that threatens Rachel's family - including her son Camille, who will become a legendary Impressionist painter.

Genres: romance, historical-fiction, 19th-century, family-drama

Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity

Setting: Saint Thomas (United States Virgin Islands : Island), United States Virgin Islands, Saint Thomas (Island)

Period: 1800s

384 pages · Hardcover · Scribner UK

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