Captive Innocence (reworking of Pride and Passion)

International bestselling author Fern Michaels takes us on a riveting journey, where a young woman finds her destiny opening new vistas of promise and hope. . . Marilyn Bannon ventured into a lush new unknown world to claim her family's heritage. There, far from the reaches of civilization, she became entranced with the exotic, enigmatic Sebastian Rivera. As excitement with her new life consumed her, Marilyn found herself in the midst of a strange and troubling culture where stunning opulence mirrored terrible bondage. In the center of it all stood the Baron, who controlled the land and everyone on it--and who meant to have Marilyn for his own. Praise for Fern Michaels and Her Novels "Heartbreaking, suspenseful, and tender." -- Booklist on Return to Sender "A big, rich book in every way. . .I think Fern Michaels has struck oil with this one." --Patricia Matthews on Texas Rich 110,000 Words A young widow is lured by the siren call of an exotic land in this steamy historical romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author. Fern Michaels takes us on a riveting journey, where a young woman finds her destiny opening new vistas of promise and hope . . . Royall Banner ventured into a lush new unknown world to claim her family's heritage. There, far from the reaches of civilization, she became entranced with the exotic, enigmatic Sebastian Rivera. As excitement with her new life consumed her, Royall found herself in the midst of a strange and troubling culture where stunning opulence mirrored terrible bondage. In the center of it all stood the plantation owner, who controlled the land and everyone on it—and who meant to have Royall for his own. Praise for the novels of Fern Michaels "Heartbreaking, suspenseful, and tender."— Booklist on Return to Sender "A big, rich book in every way . . . I think Fern Michaels has struck oil with this one."—Patricia Matthews on Texas Rich "Royall Banner, a recent widow who is wooed by Sebastian Rivera, a handsome buccaneer (what else?), when she leaves the puritanical yoke of New England for a Brazilian plantation. The twist is that Banner's business partner is Rivera's sworn enemy."--Library Journal They vowed to remain the bitterest of enemies, even as their love ignited in a frenzy of desire and surrender. Only "New York Times" bestselling author Fern Michaels could tell this rapturous tale of love among the lush plantations of exotic Brazil. Reissue. Royal Banner, young and recently widowed, decides to take a cruise to Brazil where she meets and begins a passionate love affair with Sebastian Rivera, but a secret from the past could sabotage the couple's future happiness