num_pages: 427
description: Four nuns find themselves suddenly thrust into a hostile world they long ago abandoned for the safety of the convent. Unwittingly they become pawns in a battle between the charismatic Jaime Miró, leader of the outlawed Basque nationalists, and the ruthless Colonel Ramón Acoca of the Spanish Army.Four women - and the men they are forbidden to love.Megan - the orphan, who feels an overpowering attraction to Jaime.Lucia - the fiery Sicilian beauty on the run for murder - and Rubio Arzano, the freedom fighter who risks his life to save her.Teresa - whose guilty conscience finally drives her to betray her friends.Graciela - who bears a terrible secret thet almost destroys her - and the courageous Ricardo who loves her.
language: English
title: The Sands of Time
titlecomplete: The Sands of Time
characters: Jaime Miró, Sister Graciela, Sister Lucia, Rubio Arzano, Ricardo Mellardo, Sister Megan, Sister Teresa, Colonel Ramón Acoca
genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Drama, Mystery Thriller, Romance, Novels, Contemporary, Crime, Suspense
ratings_count: 24628
places: Pamplona, Basque Country, Avila
publisher: Grand Central Publishing