The Flame and the Flower is the debut work of romance novelist Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. The first romance novel to detail physical intimacy between the protagonists, the book revolutionized the historical romance genre
ISBN: | B001OODAHQ |
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Category: | romance |
Author | Kathleen E. Woodiwiss |
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