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Stranded at a remote Gothic priory, Belinda Seward is drawn into a world of decadence and debauchery by the mysterious aristocrat Andre von Kastel. He has plans for Belinda which will take her into the realms of obsessive love and the erotic paranormal.

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Two hundred years ago, a handsome young nobleman falls under the spell of a malevolent but irresistible sorceress.  In the present, stranded by a thunderstorm at a remote Gothic priory, Belinda and her boyfriend are drawn into an enclosed world of luxurious decadence and sexual alchemy.  Their host is the courteous but melancholic André von Kastel, a beautiful aristocrat who mourns his lost love.  He has plans for Belinda - plans which will take her into the realms of obsessive love and erotic who-knows-what.

Portia Da Costa is one of Black Lace's most internationally renowned authors.