Mavrakis Series by Violet Winspear

"I would never have chosen you!" Heraklion spoke with contemptuous cruelty. "However, the fates have worked it so that I find myself your husband. And as you are a fairly presentable female I might as well make the most of you. I must demand yur total submission, awe and respect. It is my right to expect this from you - my wife!" Wife...the word sent a shock through Fenny. The strange dream shattered and the reality swept over her... more"I would never have chosen you!" Heraklion spoke with contemptuous cruelty. "However, the fates have worked it so that I find myself your husband. And as you are a fairly presentable female I might as well make the most of you. I must demand yur total submission, awe and respect. It is my right to expect this from you - my wife!" Wife...the word sent a shock through Fenny. The strange dream shattered and the reality swept over her. As impossible as it seemed, she was indeed the wife of Heraklion Mavrakis. less

Love was forbidden in her chosen life Iris Ardath, abandoned in infancy, had spent all her life behind the convent walls of St. Clare's. She fully expected that she would take the veil and spend her years safe in the quiet cloisters. But Mother Superior decided that Iris needed to know something of the world first. So she sent her to be governess for Aleko, son of the vibrant, worldly, sophisticated Zonar Mavrakis. Love was something for others... moreLove was forbidden in her chosen life Iris Ardath, abandoned in infancy, had spent all her life behind the convent walls of St. Clare's. She fully expected that she would take the veil and spend her years safe in the quiet cloisters. But Mother Superior decided that Iris needed to know something of the world first. So she sent her to be governess for Aleko, son of the vibrant, worldly, sophisticated Zonar Mavrakis. Love was something for others. Iris was sure of it - until she was thrust into the life of this powerful but lost and lonely man. less