Julia sat at a desk, oblivious to the music and his scrutiny. They’d made love outside in a variety of places, including the beach. The strains of Bruce Cockburn’s song “Mango” floated in the air, casting his memory back to their trip to Belize before they were married. It was possible she’d need to be seduced, but Gabriel prided himself in his expertise at seduction. He’d waited long enough for what he was about to do. Almost six months into their marriage he loved her even more than before.

She became his graduate student in Toronto six years later and they’d rekindled their affection, marrying a year and a half after that. They’d been separated by time and circumstances, not least of which was his indulgent lifestyle. He’d met her when she was seventeen (ten years his junior) and fallen in love with her. His tall, athletic form was striking, as were his rugged features and sapphire eyes. Professor Gabriel Emerson stood in the doorway of his study, hands in his pockets, gazing on his wife with no little heat. In an effort to confront his remaining demons, Gabriel begins a quest to discover more about his biological parents, beginning a chain of events that has startling repercussions for himself, Julianne, and his hope of having a family. And in Oxford, several individuals from their past appear, including an old nemesis intent on humiliating Julia and exposing one of Gabriel’s darkest secrets. When she is given the honor of presenting an academic lecture at Oxford, Gabriel is forced to confront Julianne about the subject of her presentation-research that conflicts with his own. And he’s eager to become a father.īut Julianne’s graduate program threatens Gabriel’s plans, as the pressures of being a student become all consuming. Together, he’s confident that they can face any challenge. Professor Gabriel Emerson has left his position at the University of Toronto to embark on a new life with his beloved Julianne. From the author of the New York Times bestsellers Gabriel’s Rapture and Gabriel’s Inferno comes the epic conclusion to the captivating romantic trilogy.

Gabriel's Redemption by Sylvain Reynard