Fever of Love
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Publisher Description
An enthralling story from the 100-million-copy
bestselling Queen of Romance, first published in 1950 and now available in
eBook for the first time.
Verona meets Stephen in Paris as a
fellow student, he is the most brilliant young artist in London, and she loves
him madly. His portrait of her is magnificent, capturing her large, lustrous
eyes and creamy skin. Though their love is true, Verona refuses to be Stephen's
mistress and leaves him in order to marry a young army officer. She tries to be
happy, but soon she finds herself longing for the bohemian life of her former
days, and, when her husband is stationed in Egypt, begins to wonder what would
happen if, just by chance, she should run into Stephen again...
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
British author Titchmarsh (Rosie) brings the art world alive in this engaging romantic drama. In 2007, James "Jamie" Ballantyne reconnects with childhood chum and flame, Artemis "Missy" King, who resurfaces in the showroom of Jamie's auction house in Bath to bid on a painting on behalf of her grandfather. The reunited couple discover that a set of paintings by Sir Alfred James Munnings, owned by Missy's grandfather (himself owner of an established fine art gallery), are fakes. Their investigation reveals a long thread of family secrets and the source of the feud between their two families, revelations that cause the couple to split up. Titchmarsh alternates between the present and the story of Jamie's grandfather, Harry Ballantyne, and Missy's grandmother, Eleanor King, who met as art students at Oxford. The effect is nostalgic and builds anticipation and curiosity in the history of the two families, including the story behind the lost love of their grandparents.
