description: Best friends in childhood, Jane's and Thomas's relationship blooms beyond friendship as they grow into adults. When Thomas is reportedly killed in the American colonies, Alexander, Duke of Gordon, appeals to a devastated Jane. Believing Thomas is gone forever, Jane hesitantly responds to the Duke, whose passion ignites her blood. But Thomas is not dead, and when he returns to find Jane betrothed to another, he refuses to accept the heartbreaking turn of events. Soon Jane's marriage is swept into a turbulent dance of tender wooing and clashing wills--as Alex seeks to make her his and his alone. Winner of the "Romantic Times" award for Best Fictionalized Biography.
title: Island Of The Swans   Part 2 Of 2
titlecomplete: Island Of The Swans   Part 2 Of 2
genres: British Literature, Historical, 18th Century, Chick Lit, Historical Romance, Novels, Scotland, Romance, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 2184
places: England
awards: awardedAt: 1325404800000
name: WILLA Literary Award
publisher: Books on Tape, Inc.