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Aurelia
Aurelia, a Sea Swept romance, is a swashbuckling historical adventure of passion, betrayal, and danger on the high seas. Ria Kingsley is an outcast in Savannah society, living amid ruined dreams, at the mercy of a man who hates her. Her only legacy is a run-down ship bearing her name and a map leading to a treasure hidden by her grandfather, the legendary pirate Black Dawn. Now all she needs is a captain...
She finds just the man for the job in Chane Bellamy, a moody, hot-tempered sea captain trapped by a reckless wager and desperate to acquire a ship with which to make his fortune. But the only vessel available comes with a catch - a flame-haired she-devil whom he is certain means to bewitch him or destroy him.
Bound by a bargain both detest, and surrounded by treachery and all the dangers of the sea, Ria and Chane risk everything to find the Black Dawn's gold. But they must also navigate uncharted waters of passion and need ... Can Ria make it through the storms of passion to unlock her heart's hidden desires?
She finds just the man for the job in Chane Bellamy, a moody, hot-tempered sea captain trapped by a reckless wager and desperate to acquire a ship with which to make his fortune. But the only vessel available comes with a catch - a flame-haired she-devil whom he is certain means to bewitch him or destroy him.
Bound by a bargain both detest, and surrounded by treachery and all the dangers of the sea, Ria and Chane risk everything to find the Black Dawn's gold. But they must also navigate uncharted waters of passion and need ... Can Ria make it through the storms of passion to unlock her heart's hidden desires?
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First published July 1, 1993
About the author
Andrea Parnell
16 books30 followersI was always tying stories to places and objects so it was no surprise that should happen at a retreat on a coastal Georgia island where the ancient oaks dripped moss like secrets, the sun on the marshes captured all thought and the remnants of the early settlers tended to come alive in my mind. My book, Dark Splendor, formed in the mysterious atmosphere of summer days in such a place.
Dark Splendor was first published as the launch title for a line of Sexy Gothics, adding a much more sensual element to the classic Gothic novel. The book earned the Romantic Times Award for Best New Gothic Author and was my first of ten novels published. I have also published short fiction, articles. My works include Gothic, Western, and other historical and contemporary romances. I have received the Maggie, Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Awards and other awards for my novels.
I taught creative writing classes for many years through a local community college, am a member of Novelists, Inc. (NINC) and past president of the Georgia Authors Network. I am fond of cats, travel, overgrown gardens, and old houses with lots of crooks, crannies, and interesting shadows and just generally puttering around and ruminating.
Dark Splendor was first published as the launch title for a line of Sexy Gothics, adding a much more sensual element to the classic Gothic novel. The book earned the Romantic Times Award for Best New Gothic Author and was my first of ten novels published. I have also published short fiction, articles. My works include Gothic, Western, and other historical and contemporary romances. I have received the Maggie, Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Awards and other awards for my novels.
I taught creative writing classes for many years through a local community college, am a member of Novelists, Inc. (NINC) and past president of the Georgia Authors Network. I am fond of cats, travel, overgrown gardens, and old houses with lots of crooks, crannies, and interesting shadows and just generally puttering around and ruminating.
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