Redemption from a Dark Past

Redemption from a Dark PastLord Sebestyen Adrik has an unsavory reputation as a madman, murderer. and worse. Lonely and searching for love, he seeks the companionship of local young women, hoping one of them will ease his torment and bring him the happiness he longs for. Katarina is his last chance-but will she fear him like all the others? Or is she the one who can lift his curse?Desperate to avoid a forced marriage, Katarina agrees to become Lord Adrik's latest companion, despite the rumors she has heard about him.
She discovers the "Dark Lord's" secret past and realizes he's not the monster everyone thinks he is. As their love blossoms, she renews his passion for life-yet they cannot escape the ghosts of the past. When a meeting of the nobility goes horribly wrong, Sebestyen's world unravels, and his enemies plot to destroy him. As all seems lost, a mysterious stranger arrives at the castle. Sebestyen must decide if he is a friend or a foe.and if he can find redemption in his love for Katarina, or lose her and everything else that he holds dear.
This full-length Gothic novel is set in the kingdom of Hungary in 1723 and blends a sensual romance with mystery and suspense.