Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard
Professor Gabriel Emerson, a specialist in
Dante and the art of seduction, believes he has already earned his exile
to the lower circles of hell. Since redemption is impossible, there is
no reason to refrain from indulging in a life of pleasurable sin, using
his notorious good looks and sophisticated charm as a means to gratify
his every whim. But when he meets Julia Mitchell, a brilliant, lovely,
and innocent grad student with the achingly familiar eyes of an angel,
all of his cynical convictions are challenged. Her mysterious allure and
the havoc she wreaks on his self-satisfied existence cause him to lash
out at her, while her quiet beauty and innate goodness consistently
undermine his control, tempting him beyond measure.
Despite
surviving a traumatic childhood, nothing has shaken Julia's faith that
redemption is possible for everyone - everyone but her. Her unworthiness
torments her, since the only man she will ever love has managed to
forget her very existence, failing to even recognize her when they
reconnect. Too naive to see that Gabriel's hostility is a mask for his
increasing obsession with her, Julia forces him to come to grips with
his past while she continues to unwittingly torment his senses. His
fascination grows into a dangerous preoccupation, for Julia is forbidden
fruit . . .
Will Gabriel survive the inferno, or will he succumb to the flames?
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