It was on the invitation of the elderly Marquesa de Mendao that MalcolmTrevellyan and his young wife Rachel were staying at the imposing quinta inPortugal. But Rachel was far from happy there. Malcolm was beingembarrassingly rude and demanding to his hostess, who made it clear toRachel that she at least was very far from welcome. And the Marquesa's sonLuis, the Marques de Mendao, made no secret of his contempt for Rachel andher husband. Just what was behind it all? And how could Rachel manage tocontrol her growing, unwilling attraction to Luis? How would it all end?

Genre: Romance