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Petals on the River

Pages
547
Published
1997
Language
English

Synopsis

Shemaine O'Hearn, a spirited woman, is falsely accused of thievery and sent to colonial America as an indentured servant. There, she finds herself in the service of Gage Thornton, a mysterious shipbuilder rumored to have caused his wife's death. Despite the whispers and the vast social divide, an undeniable attraction sparks between them, threatening to ignite a love that could either save or destroy them both as dangers from her past resurface.

About the author

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Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

Kathleen Erin Hogg was born on June 3, 1939 in Alexandria, Louisiana, USA. She was the youngest of eight children of Charles Wingrove Hogg, a disabled World War I veteran, and his wife, Gladys Coker. As a child, she devoured fairy tales, later she relished creating her own stories, and by age six was telling herself stories at night to help fall asleep. When she was only twelve, her father died suddenly, leaving her to be raised by her mother and older sisters. Kathleen would later remark that,...

Characters

Shemaine O'HearnProtagonist
Gage ThorntonProtagonist
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