Unforgivable Love: A Retelling of Dangerous Liaisons

Unforgivable Love: A Retelling of Dangerous Liaisons by Sophfronia Scott is a bold and atmospheric reimagining of the French classic Les Liaisons Dangereuses, set against the backdrop of postwar America. It is the summer Jackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball’s color barrier, and as Harlem’s elite retreat to Westchester County, two skilled manipulators begin their dangerous games behind manicured lawns and polite society.

Heiress Mae Malveaux moves through social circles with charm and precision, determined to control her own fate and the men drawn to her. She strikes a calculated bargain with the ruthless and charismatic Valiant Jackson, setting in motion a chain of seduction, betrayal, and moral collapse. As lives and loyalties intertwine, the novel explores power, desire, respectability, and the devastating cost of treating love as a weapon. Tense, provocative, and richly layered, this is a gripping historical retelling with sharp emotional stakes.

Condition: Very good advance copy paperback with The Bookstore stamp on first inside page