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Afflictions of Unruly Passion: Act I
AFFLICTIONS OF UNRULY PASSION by Philippa MaQuente PASSION CANNOT BE CURED Exiled to the serene halls of a luxurious asylum, Valentine Godwin plans on throwing herself into madness out of sheer spite. Once a normal high-born young lady with brains, fortune, and alluring beauty, the woman’s wild ways have earned her the scorn of her family and all her suitors. Though many might be cowed by abandonment and the label ‘lunatic’, Valentine is only made more She will live her life her way, consequences be damned. Still, it’s a shame that not a single man she’s met has ever fulfilled her deepest fantasies and darkest longings… IT CAN ONLY BE SLAKED, AGAIN AND AGAIN. Dr August Blackmore works hard, dedicated to his profession, his patients, and the improvement of his field. If work is all he has to fulfill him, so be it! Until a feisty and bewitchingly lovely woman arrives, drawing all attention and declaring herself free from the yoke of their prude, stuffy society. Valentine stirs the heart, lust, and devilish needs August has long learned to suppress and mourn. They find completion and understanding in each other’s arms, and come together in hopes of a future united. Yet, their happiness is threatened by others’ malevolence and misdeeds. WHAT COMES FROM HATE THAT BURNS AS HOT AS LOVE? In the shadows of good men, evil men dwell, and such a one thrives beneath a guise of usefulness and duty right under August’s nose. Valentine’s unquenchable lust is as fierce and feral as her rage, and she does not take kindly to wicked men who would harm innocence. With her doctor as ally, she will hunt ruthlessly until she ensures that no scoundrel is left unpunished, even if it means that blood will stain her hands. It is August’s solemn duty to keep her from succumbing to the madness that dwells at either end of passion…
660 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 14, 2021
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January 19, 2021
Afflictions of an Unruly Passion is a solid publishing debut that makes no apologies, takes no prisoners, and is a highly erotic and at times enlightening read that thrills and arouses from start to finish.
The story follows Valentine Godwin, a young liberated woman living in the confines of late 19th century Britain. She is sent to a Scottish asylum where she finds evidence of society’s abuses towards various women who were also sentenced there, and the mysterious and handsome doctor, Augustus Blackmoore, assigned to her care.
Philippa Maquente helps immerse the reader thanks to a prose that fits the time period and she is especially skilled and the various and very erotic scenes presented but also allows the plot to flow and breathe naturally. This would be a tough balance but Maquente pulls this balance off flawlessly. It also helps that many of the characters-Valentine and August especially-are well written and developed, with dialogue that helps define them and bring them to life.
If you enjoy historical fiction and erotic fiction, Afflictions is worth the read.
The story follows Valentine Godwin, a young liberated woman living in the confines of late 19th century Britain. She is sent to a Scottish asylum where she finds evidence of society’s abuses towards various women who were also sentenced there, and the mysterious and handsome doctor, Augustus Blackmoore, assigned to her care.
Philippa Maquente helps immerse the reader thanks to a prose that fits the time period and she is especially skilled and the various and very erotic scenes presented but also allows the plot to flow and breathe naturally. This would be a tough balance but Maquente pulls this balance off flawlessly. It also helps that many of the characters-Valentine and August especially-are well written and developed, with dialogue that helps define them and bring them to life.
If you enjoy historical fiction and erotic fiction, Afflictions is worth the read.
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