Ondine's Curse

<p>Living in nineteenth century England means Emma Crawford's future is already mapped out for her: she will marry the local rector settle down and have children. Emma however is a dreamer preferring to escape into the poetry of the infamous Lord Vairnruth. Her favourite work is his erotically-charged masterpiece <em>The Water Nymph</em> a folklore-inspired tale of a lake-dwelling seductress who devours mens' souls.</p><p></p><p>When Emma discovers her new fiancé is an old friend of Vairnruth's she sees an opportunity to escape her mundane existence. An invitation to Vairnruth's birthday weekend opens up a new world of decadence and debauchery-not to mention an introduction to his Lordship's free-spirited sister Louisa. But as Emma is drawn deeper into the siblings' sensual games she begins to suspect that something supernatural lurks in the mansion's lake. Could it be that <em>The Water Nymph</em> is more than just a fairytale?</p>