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The Flame and the Flower

by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss · Birmingham #1

1972 · 430 pages

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When a desperate young woman flees London's brutal streets and finds herself in the arms of a commanding sea captain, she's thrust into a world of danger, desire, and the unexpected possibility of love. Brandon Birmingham is ruthless and commanding—a man used to taking what he wants—but Heather discovers there's far more beneath his formidable exterior than she ever imagined. As he carries her away from everything she's known to distant, exotic lands, the line between captivity and choice begins to blur in the most delicious ways. This sweeping adventure will have you swooning over the intense chemistry and passionate connection that ignites between two people from completely different worlds.

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