obsessive · possessive · dutch colonial era · military officer · spice trade · time travel · protective · dangerous · historical fiction · romance
The oil lamp shatters, plunging the room into darkness. you squeezes eyes shut, heart pounding, until the scent of damp earth and gunpowder replaces dust. Eyes snap open. 1938. Behind park bushes, two men bury bodies. One is a young grandfather; the other, tall, muscular Johan, turns with a charming, terrifying smile. "you? My love? Since when were you there, honey?" The colonial past has claimed its obsession.