description: FOUR WOMEN AND THE MEN THEY ARE FORBIDDEN TO LOVE 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 Miro, leader of the outlawed Basque nationalists, and the ruthless Colonel Ramon Acoca of the Spanish Army. Megan the orphan, who feels an overpowering attraction to Jaime Miro 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 that almost destroys her - and the courageous Ricardo Mellado who loves her. 'The Sands of Time' is an unforgettable adventure and a heart-stopping romance, set against the timeless and dramatic landscape of Spain.
language: English
title: The Sands of Time
titlecomplete: The Sands of Time
characters: Ricardo Mellardo, Sister Graciela, Rubio Arzano, Colonel Ramón Acoca, Sister Megan, Sister Lucia, Sister Teresa, Jaime Miró
genres: Drama, Mystery, Suspense, Novels, Thriller, Romance, Contemporary, Fiction, Mystery Thriller, Crime
ratings_count: 24629
places: Basque Country, Pamplona, Avila
publisher: Guild Publishing