Ashley Lynne is rescued from the clutches of her cruel guardian by Captain Salem McClellan. Together, Ashley and Salem journey from London to Virginia, plunging into scandalous family secrets and into the danger of the American Revolution.
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Ashley Lynne is rescued from the clutches of her cruel guardian by Captain Salem McClellan. Together, Ashley and Salem journey from London to Virginia, plunging into scandalous family secrets and into the danger of the American Revolution.
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Add this copy of Crystal Passion to cart. $3.00, good condition, Sold by All Booked Up FL rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from The Villages, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Zebra Books.
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This novel takes place in England, then crossing the Atlantic Ocean and finally in America. The backdrop is the unrest before and the opening of the American Revolution.
Ashley Lynne is the illegitimate ward of an evil duke, who plans to marry her off to an old man. Nevil, the duke, seems to have a love-hate relationship with Ashley. When she refuses his plan and declares that she will have the marriage annulled (because of the old man's impotence), Nevil decides to have someone rape Ashley so she cannot plead non-consummation.
Salem McClellan is the innocent Colonial bystander selected for the deed; he is at the Duke's home trying to purchase one of the Duke's fine horses. After the Duke thinks the deed has been done, he plays Svengali again by having McClellan accused of piracy, getting him arrested to Newgate and convicted. Now, Salem is awaiting his hanging.
Ashley and Salem are caring, committed and likeable characters who are tested sorely by their circumstances. My only problem with the book is that the book roared through crisis after crises and then seemed to fizzle at the end. The end of the story seemed abrupt ? because the next installment was about to begin (SEASWEPT ABANDON).
McClellan Family
1. Crystal Passion (1985) ? At Sea ? London and US
2. Seaswept Abandon (1986) At Sea ? London and US
3. Tempting Torment (1989) ? England and US
4. Tidewater Promise (1991) -- Historical (in Christmas Rendezvous)
