The Dark Side of Passion — Barbara Bonham

Desire Despair Deliverance

Vianna Chadwick is headstrong and romantic -- and more than a little curious about the mysteries of love. She can't wait for the day when she will become Mrs. Eban Stanbro, wife of the respected whaling captain. But Eban's long absences make Vianna restless, and she soon falls in love with the handsome, roguish Tom Fulton. Giving in to her passions, Vianna decides to break her engagement, and only too late does she realize that Eban will never give her up.

From a picturesque whaling town on Cape Cod to the lushly tropical South Sears, from the serenity of the Hawaiian Islands to the frenzy of San Francisco during the Gold Rush, Viana struggles to free herself from the consequences of her moment of passion.