Stolen Spring

Mademoiselle Marie-Rouge is forced to become a spy in order to save her father from debtor's prison and must keep her identity a secret from the handsome peasant with whom she falls in love

Money makes the world go ’round, but love makes life worth living.

France, 1700:

Forced into spying to save her father from debtor’s prison, Marie-Rouge runs away from her lecherous suitor at the glittering court of Versailles, and finds refuge in the simple cottage of a country miller, Pierre—a strong, seductive man who sets her heart to racing wildly.

Her stolen interlude, filled with laughter and warmth, ripens into intoxicating love. Pierre is everything she has ever wanted in a man—passionate, devoted, matching her desire with his own. But her need to save her father from his overwhelming debt means she can never have a future with her beloved Pierre.

The lies she has been forced to tell create a gulf between her and Pierre that seems all but impossible to bridge. And with mysterious suitors and a forced marriage in the offing, will learning the truth be enough to save their love?

This Retro Romance reprint was originally published in May 1988 by Warner Books.