When Strangers Marry

Fearing nothing could be worse than her impending marriage to a man she despises, Lysette Kersaint seeks sanctuary in an unlikely quarter: with the mysterious Maximilien Vallerand. Lysette has heard whispers about his dark past. Still her heart races whenever her handsome, brooding protector is near - unaware that Maximilien has been planning to use her as the instrument for carrying out an oath of vengeance. Yet he aches to hold the alluring Lysette, his tormented soul touched by an innocence and inner fire he's never known before. With an enthralling new ending by its RITA Award-winning author, this updated 1992 classic is a timeless story of lovers who defy all convention for the sake of ultimate passion.