It's 1732 in Gothenburg, Sweden, and strong-willed Jess van Sandt knows only too well that it s a man's world. She believes she's being swindled out of her inheritance by her stepfather and she's determined to stop it. When help appears in the unlikely form of handsome Scotsman Killian Kinross, Jess finds herself intrigued and infuriated by him.
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It's 1732 in Gothenburg, Sweden, and strong-willed Jess van Sandt knows only too well that it s a man's world. She believes she's being swindled out of her inheritance by her stepfather and she's determined to stop it. When help appears in the unlikely form of handsome Scotsman Killian Kinross, Jess finds herself intrigued and infuriated by him.
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Marriage of convenience or a love for life? It's 1732 in Gothenburg, Sweden, and strong-willed Jess van Sandt knows only too well that it s a man's world. She believes she's being swindled out of her inheritance by her stepfather and she's determined to stop it. When help appears in the unlikely form of handsome Scotsman Killian Kinross, himself disinherited by his grandfather, Jess finds herself both intrigued and infuriated by him. In an attempt to recover her fortune, she proposes a marriage of convenience. Then Killian is offered the chance of a lifetime with the Swedish East India Company's Expedition and he's determined that nothing will stand in his way, not even his new bride. He sets sail on a daring voyage to the Far East, believing he's put his feelings and past behind him. But the journey doesn't quite work out as he expects... AUTHOR: Christina lives in London and is married with two children. Although born in England she has a Swedish mother and was brought up in Sweden. In her teens, the family moved to Japan where she had the opportunity to travel extensively in the Far East. In 2011 Christina's debut, 'Trade Winds' was short listed for the Romantic Novelists' Association's Pure Passion Award of Best Historical Fiction. Her second novel, The Scarlet Kimono won the Big Red Reads Best Historical Fiction Award. In 2012 'Highland Storms' won the Best Historical Romantic Novel of the year award and her fourth novel, 'The Silent Touch of Shadows,' won the Best Historical Read Award from the Festival of Romance. ALL TITLES IN THIS SERIES: 9781906931230 Trade Winds: Kinross Bk 1 9781906931711 Highland Storms: Kinross Bk 2 9781781891674 Monsoon Mists: Kinross Bk 3
Awards
Short-listed for Pure Passion Awards Historical Novel Prize 2011
Critic Reviews
“This is undoubtedly a fantastic historical novel, one that I will be recommending for others to read as well.”
Awarded Four stars in a review in News of The World Sunday 3rd October 2010.
About the Author
Christina Courtenay lives in London and is married with two children. Although born in England she has a Swedish mother and was brought up in Sweden. In her teens, the family moved to Japan where she had the opportunity to travel extensively in the Far East. Her time spent in Sweden and the Far East gave her inspiration for her novel Trade Winds.
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