This Bitter Ecstasy

the long version

THE FRENCH COURT BOWED TO HER INNOCENT BEAUTY... Orphaned daughter of a Scottish nobleman and his tempestuous wife, Morag Elliot, with her wavy auburn mane and flashing green eyes, enticed every man in the court of Versailles. But her rebellious nature defied their longing, especially the bold attentions of Quentin Sauvage, bastard son of a nobleman and an Indian queen -- the most desirable man in all of France. BUT ONE MAN SET HER INNOCENT BLOOD AFLAME... Beneath fine silks and brocades, he flaunted his muscular bronzed body...his insolent stare raised a flush on Morag's pale skin--but still she defied him. From the decadent French court to London's elegant drawing rooms...from torrid Caribbean islands to the untamed Canadian wilderness, Morag could not escape Quentin Sauvage--the one man powerful enough to tame her...the one man who could bring her, boldly, savagely, tenderly to...THIS BITTER ECSTASY