To Taste the Wine by Fern Michaels (1987) Hardcover

To Taste the Wine
by Fern Michaels
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Copyright:  1987
Book Club Edition

Only the author of such breathtaking, romantic novels as Captive Passions and Cinders to Satin could have written this riveting, powerful drama of a daring Englishwoman whose lust for life -- and love -- propels her toward unforgettable adventure and romance in 19th-century Australia.

To escape a life of poverty in her uncle's acting troupe, beautiful Chelsea Myles assumes a false identity to gain her passage to Australia. She plans to marry the wealthy, much older vintner, Harlow Kane, when she arrives as she can lead the life of luxury she so desperately covets. But she had not planned on falling in love during the long sea voyage -- especially not with a poor farmer named Quaid Tanner. Actually, Quaid owns the vineyard that borders Harlow Kane's . . . but a secret from his troubled past keeps him from claiming Chelsea as his own.

So it is that Chelsea weds cruel, petty, obsessively jealous Harlow Kane . . . and continues her rapturous affair with his hated neighbor and competitor. She bears Quaid's child, a daughter named Gabrielle. But when Harlow discovers that Quaid os the father, his rage knows no bounds. Chelsea spirits her child to safety, then flees with Quaid into the mountains. But Harlow, filled with bloodlust, tracks them down. He finds the lovers trapped in a ravine -- and sets fire to the paper-dry brush . . . .

Condition: Used. Good condition. Hardcover. Dust cover. Dust cover edges show wear.  Dust cover flaps and pages are tanning from age. Previous owner's name are written on the front endpaper, There's a sleeve pasted to the front endpaper with an index card as a way for the previous owner to keep track of her books.

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