The Contessa Valentina de Cortivanni was young, headstrong, wealthy, and breathtakingly lovely. Men willingly risked their honor and their lives to win her favor.
Valentina, betrothed to the notorious Nicolo Polo, father of the young Marco, was soon swept away on a journey that would carry her from the luxurious palazzos of Venetian nobility to the realms of the fabulous Kublai Khan, where danger and desire beyond her wildest fantasies awaited her!
Nelle McFather is Nelle Strickland's pen name. She taught English and Developmental Studies at South Georgia from 1991-1995. She Earned her B.A. at Agnes Scott College and a M.A. at Longwood College. She published a number of books under the name Nelle McFather. At one time, this was her married name. But, after her divorce she continued to use it as a pen name since it was familiar to her fans.