Don Sebastian; or, The House of the Braganza: An Historical Romance, Volume 2

The young king of Portugal, deposed and exiled, finds himself held captive not in a dungeon but in the arms of a captivating woman. Don Sebastian has lost his throne, his kingdom, his freedom yet what torments him most is the choice now before him: remain with the beautiful Kara Aziek in exotic captivity, or embark on a perilous journey across Africa and beyond the sea to reclaim his crown. This is adventure tempered by romance, a tale of a monarch who must first conquer himself before he can conquer his destiny. Porter weaves together the hazards of African exploration, the politics of restoration, and the electric tension between a king's duty and his heart. The journey is treacherous, the stakes are nothing less than a kingdom, and the heart, as ever, remains the most dangerous territory of all. For readers who crave historical romance that doesn't shy from genuine peril, who want their heroes to be undone before they can be restored, this early 19th-century gem delivers the sweep and sentiment of an era that understood: freedom is earned, love is tested, and a throne means nothing without the will to sit upon it.