About the book: 1999 / Black-haired Maura Sullivan. a rootless and impoverished Irish peasant woman, sailing to America with only luggage - hope for the future - suddenly found herself chosen by Alexander, the magnificent young son of a New York millionaire. The trusting girl unconditionally succumbs to Alexander's charms, but too soon realizes that the one to whom she recklessly gave her heart is simply using her as an instrument of revenge on her father.…