Celia

From the Publisher's blurb: "The brink of love. Even before her blood had stirred at the first touch of a man, Celia Skerritt had admired Aylesford, the magnificent country manor of handsome Francis Devy. Young, innocent and intoxicatingly beautiful, Celia would soon begin a tumultuous journey of discovery across continents and into the passionate depths of her own woman-hood. Men like the arrogant Gregory Houghton would use her savagely; men like Oliver Chadwick would love her deeply; men like Francis Devy would teach her the heights and depths of human desire. And jealous, spiteful women would hate both her spirit and her pride. The story of Celia Skerrit spans whole continents, from India to Gibraltar, to England--a searing, explosive, romantic adventure filled with danger and all-consuming passion...