Together they rode the cresting waves of passion and peril... His name was Nicholas Minnett. His wealth knew no limits, his daring no boundaries, his desires no taboos. Now he was threading his way through a maze of intrigue that stretched from the topmost level of English aristocracy to the turmoil of war-torn Paris, blazing a trail of conquests that led from the skilled sensuality of London’s reigning beauty to the elemental hunger of the most wanton daughter of the revolution. Nicholas Minnett plunges into the darkest depths of danger in a world turned upside down by treachery and revenge as he desperately tries to reach and save the captivating, tantalizing, mysterious creature who alone enslaved his will and possessed his heart... Praise for The Captain's Woman: 'Exciting!' San Francisco Review of Books 'Piquant, audacious, breakneck action!' Library Journal Christopher Nicole ’s novels have been read by millions all over the world. Born and raised in Georgetown, Guyana, he later attended colleges in Guyana and in Barbados. In his long prolific career, Nicole has published over 200 novels and non-fiction works.
Women are his curse, his lure, his reward... In France, a revolution rages unchecked, devouring its victims in an orgy of murder and plunder. In England, one man - the dashing, wealthy Nicholas Minnett - holds the key to the outcome of the war, but he's distracted by four different women in a tempest of desire, deceit and danger... In the elegant bedroom of an aristocratic London mansion, Nicholas yields to the ravishing charms of the beautiful woman he loathes most of all - his wife. In the secret cellars of war-torn Paris, he pays for his safety by satisfying the ravenous lusts of a woman whose sensual corruption shocks even him. On the rocking deck of a storm-tossed ship, he holds in his arms the one woman he would always love and never lawfully make his. And on the dewy grass of a French riverbank, he reaches out for a girl who'd turn his life upside down. In a world being torn apart, the flames of passion flare ever higher as Nicholas plunges into ruthless games of political intrigue and erotic alliances with the fate of all of Europe at stake... Praise for French Kiss : “Dashing and exciting!” Hartford Courant “Fast-paced and colorful!” Publishers Weekly “Love, sex, action... a swashbuckler!” Columbus Dispatch Christopher Nicole ’s novels have been read by millions all over the world. From Severn House, his McGann Family Chronicles concluded with Raging Sea, Searing Sky and The Passion and The Glory , whilst more recent publications have included The Triumph, Dragon’s Blood and The Command .
“Dashing adventure … fast-moving entertainment!” — Library Journal Fabulously wealthy, daring Nicholas Minnett has known many beautiful women – but never one to match Lorna Fitzgerald. The moment he met her, he knew that to trust her was folly. But from the first taste of her flesh, there was no turning back. And on a trail of lust, violence, treachery and terror that led from a great English estate to the corruption of the most depraved city on the Continent, from a bloody battle on the burning sands of Egypt to a nightmare ship’s cabin where passionate pleasuring and hideous torture were part of the same deadly game – Europe’s fate hung on a woman’s silk-smooth lips and a man’s steely strength.… December Passions is the climactic novel of the amorous trilogy, which includes The Captain’s Woman and French Kiss . Praise for Christopher Nicole: 'Exciting!' - San Francisco Review of Books 'Fast-paced and colorful!' - Publishers Weekly 'Love, sex, action... a swashbuckler!' - Columbus Dispatch Christopher Nicole ’s novels have been read by millions all over the world. Born and raised in Georgetown, Guyana, he later attended colleges in Guyana and in Barbados. In his long prolific career, Nicole has published over 200 novels and non-fiction works