Shanna by kathleen e woodiwiss5/26/2023 ![]() ![]() When Shanna makes her proposal to him, that in exchange for his name, she will ensure his final days are more comfortable, he counters with a requirement of his own. Ruark is in prison for a murder he is sure he didn't commit but expects to die for. Unwilling to bow to his dictates, Shanna buys time to find the man she wants by marrying a man condemned to die. This year he gave her an ultimatum - find a husband, or he will find one for her. ![]() He sends her to London each year in hopes that she finds a titled husband, but each year she returns unwed. Shanna is the daughter of a wealthy merchant who owns an island in the Caribbean. The descriptions are rich with detail, making it easy to visualize each scene, and the characters are vividly portrayed. ![]() Shanna is more than just a classic historical romance it is also an adventure story that goes from Newgate Prison to a Caribbean island to a pirate island and finally to the wilderness of the Colony of Virginia. This was a long overdue reread of an oldie but goodie. ![]()
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