BLURB
Colonel Gabriel de Laurent departed for the war intending to die.
After
a decade of bloodstained battlegrounds while fighting in Napoleon's
army, Gabriel returns to the streets of Paris a shattered and haunted
soul. Plagued by inner demons, he swallows the barrel of his flintlock
pistol and pulls the trigger.
But fate has a different plan.
Ariah
Larochelle is a survivor. Orphaned at twelve and victim to a
devastating crime, she has learned to keep her back to walls and to
trust no one. But when she finds a gravely injured soldier washed up on
the River Seine, she's moved by compassion. In spite of her
reservations, she rescues him from the icy water and brings him into her
home.
Now
scarred inside and out, Gabriel discovers a kindred spirit in Ariah—and
feelings he imagined lost forever reawaken as he observes her strength
in the face of adversity. But when Ariah's own lethal secrets unfold,
their new love is threatened by ancient ghosts. Can Gabriel and Ariah
find hope in the wreckage of their pasts—or will the cycle of history
repeat again?
Perfect for fans of Gaelen Foley's Lord of Ice and Judith James's Broken Wing, Finding Gabriel features all the dark romance, searing passion, and historical intrigue of The Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables.
REVIEW
Rachel Demeter has delivered another captivating novel!
I was immediately drawn in by the distraught hero, Gabriel,
and his desperate attempt to escape his tortured life. Enter Ariah, the heroine, and I was hooked!
Both characters are introduced with a resounding sadness, which makes it hard
not to pull for their happiness. The tug
of war involving emotions progresses in an interesting manner, and the bonds that
form are beautiful.
The secondary characters help make the story whole, and the
writing is exquisite. Setting is brought
to life with extraordinary talent, and the sensual scenes are breathtaking. I was heartbroken as Ariah suffered a not-so-unusual
mistreatment during the era, and on pins and needles as the lovers face an expected
obstacle.
I couldn’t put this down, but I’ve come to expect greatness
from this author. She never disappoints!
An extraordinary Historical Fiction that I highly recommend!
*PTSD, suicide/suicidal tendencies, violence,
and sex make this content for Adults Only*
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