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Synopsis
Five years ago Raphael Madralena had left Laura Fleming, renouncing everything they had had together – and theirs had been a passionate relationship – to return to Spain to marry the girl he had been bethrothed to since childhood. His involvement with Laura had indeed been passionate, yet fleeting, ruled by his head and not by his emotions. When the call of duty had come he had not hesitated to leave her without a backward glance…And now he was a widower and Laura was going to work for him in answer to an advertisement in The Times – although he did not know that it was Laura who was coming. Five years is a long time. Would those old fires be relit?
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The Pleasure and the Pain: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
A 1971 vintage romance featuring a passionate reunion between former lovers. Contains period-typical power dynamics and workplace romance elements with emotional intensity and likely steamy content.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, steamy sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include abandonment, heartbreak, and power imbalance.
Who'll love this
Adults will appreciate this classic tale of a woman secretly reuniting with the man who once abandoned her.