About the book: 1994 / Dying, the venerable English missionary transfers his only asset - his lovely young daughter Anne-Lise into the reliable hands of Colonel of the Royal Army Derek Clavel. Brave as a tiger, strong as granite, he had everything in life - luck, a brilliant career, an ardent lover... But his meeting with Anne-Lise turned his life upside down. A fiery passion engulfed them both. What should he do, bound by an oath to look after the unfortunate orphan? Just send her away from temptation. And the girl is left alone again, only now her loneliness is confused by the memories of Derek’s exciting touches... However, awakened love is not so easy to bury. When an uprising breaks out in the country, Derek will have to show miracles of courage to save his beloved from certain death..