Affectionate Adversary

She is determined to be rid of her fortune. He is driven to gain the riches he?'s always dreamed of. Bound by love . . . torn by wealth . . . their hearts must pay the price of true devotion. All of high society is abuzz with the arrival of the man who miraculously survived a pirate attack at sea. Little do they know that more than riches were stolen that fateful day. For it was then that Sarah Carlyle stole Charles Locke?'s heart. But now that they are safely back at home in England, they discover that perhaps love is not strong enough to hold their lives together. And was it ever truly love anyway? Perhaps Charles was only after Sarah?'s wealth. Society tattler Miss Pickworth has a thing or two to say about that. But as she entertains the elite with the latest gossip, Sarah and Charles must search their hearts and choose between their passions and their ambitions. . . .Palmer, Catherine is the author of 'Affectionate Adversary', published 2007 under ISBN 9780786298303 and ISBN 0786298308.