Behind Felipe’s scarred visage are many secrets, among them his attraction to Juana.Ī treacherous plot is underway to use Juana to assure an heir for the family no matter her intended, the Duque, is not capable of siring one, for he is an idiot, deformed in body and depraved in soul. She is not greeted by her intended, but rather by his manipulating uncle who assures her all is well, and the scornful mercenary, Felipe Tristan, the Duque's protector. When she arrives at the sprawling edifice that is Castillo Benaventes, she realizes all is not as it should be. But Juana’s heart belongs to her childhood sweetheart, Jaime de Nueva, and she naively hopes to persuade the Duque to let her leave when he learns she is unwilling. It tells the story of beautiful Juana de Arrelanos, eldest daughter of a successful merchant who betroths her to the mysterious Bartolomé, Duque de Valenzuela to gain a title. This was my second by Denys and it’s another stunningly dramatic story set in 17th century Spain, and a very worthy read.
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