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A sweeping tale of love born from the ashes of revenge. . . October 8, 1871 -- One small spark ignites the entire city of Chicago, sending its residents into panic. But amid the chaos, a chance encounter leads to an unexpected new love. Unaware of the fire sweeping toward them,... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Deborah Sinclair: One of 3 friends attending Miss Emma Wade Boylan's School for Young Ladies, her father has aranged a marriage between her and Phillip, Deborah does not want it,
- Tom Silver: Deborah's captor, blames Arthur for Asa's death, bent on revenge,
- Phoebe Palmer: One of 3 friends attending Miss Emma Wade Boylan's School for Young Ladies
- Lucy Hathaway: One of 3 friends attending Miss Emma Wade Boylan's School for Young Ladies
- Kathleen O'Leary: Lady's maid to Deborah Sinclair
- Arthur Sinclair: Shrewd and wealthy businessman and Deborah's father
- Lighting Jack duBois: Tom Silver's foster father and friend,
- Philip Ascot: Deborah's arranged fiance,
- Ilsa: A woman who lives on the Isle, one of Deborah's friends, she is the wife of the pastor,
- Smokey: Deborah's dog,
- Suzette: Lightening Jack's boat.
- Asa: Died at 14 when a copper mine collapsed, Tom's foster son, blames Deborah's father for the accident,
- Celia: a woman on the Isle, becomes Deborah's friend,
- Jens Eckel: works for Arthur,
- Miss Boylan: Runs Miss Boylan's boarding school for ladies
- Don Giovanni: Actor in an opera that Deborah went to with Phillip,
- Charlie Mott: his wife was left on the Isle during winter,
- Pinkerton: 1800's private detective,
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
It was the hottest October anyone could remember.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
Chapter 1 - 22
Epilogue
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in Chicago Fire Trilogy. (standard series)
Followed by The Mistress.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Susan Wiggs (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Mira Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 1551665921
Page Count: 408
Publisher: Mira Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 1551665921
Page Count: 408
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
- Books › Romance › Authors, A-Z › ( W ) › Wiggs, Susan
- Books › Romance › Historical
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
- Books › Romance › Contemporary
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