The Recluses 01: The Penniless Stranger

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In 1852, in an England constrained by conventions, Alexia Hastings leads an astonishingly free existence alongside her brothers and sisters. Raised by an unconventional scientist and a mother from a noble family she sacrificed for love, her destiny and that of her siblings take a turn when their father tragically dies. They all find themselves under the thumb of Payton Blount, a cruel and resentful guardian who strips them of their possessions and condemns them to poverty. Cornered, Alexia becomes the target of his violence, until Daxton Miller, a wealthy distiller from the West Indies, intervenes and offers her a way to escape. To save her family, Alexia accepts a dishonorable pact: to follow Daxton to Martinique to become his mistress, at the cost of her reputation and her heart. There, she discovers an attentive man and a home she never dared to hope for, while her feelings grow in the shadow of an impossible future. Between desire, renunciation, and revenge, how far will she have to go for love... and to ensure her survival?

The Recluses 01: The Penniless Stranger

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    In 1852, in an England constrained by conventions, Alexia Hastings leads an astonishingly free existence alongside her brothers and sisters. Raised by an unconventional scientist and a mother from a noble family she sacrificed for love, her destiny and that of her siblings take a turn when their father tragically dies. They all find themselves under the thumb of Payton Blount, a cruel and resentful guardian who strips them of their possessions and condemns them to poverty. Cornered, Alexia becomes the target of his violence, until Daxton Miller, a wealthy distiller from the West Indies, intervenes and offers her a way to escape. To save her family, Alexia accepts a dishonorable pact: to follow Daxton to Martinique to become his mistress, at the cost of her reputation and her heart. There, she discovers an attentive man and a home she never dared to hope for, while her feelings grow in the shadow of an impossible future. Between desire, renunciation, and revenge, how far will she have to go for love... and to ensure her survival?

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