A Dreadful Temptation

Synopsis

A Dreadful Temptation is a romantic novel written by the American author Mittie Frances Clark Point who wrote under her pen name Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller, derived from her husband McVeigh Miller. A well-known author of her times, she has wrote more than 80 novels and most  them are in romantic genre such as The Bride of the Tomb & Queenie's Terrible Secret , She loved a handsome actor , They Looked and Loved, Guy Kenmore's Wife & The Rose and the Lily, The Fatal Birthday, and Little Golden's Daughter .

Xenie, a beautiful girl is terribly upset over her lover Howard Templeton’s abrupt exit from their affair.  Her lord Mr. St. John persuaded her to marry though she is much younger of age than him. With an eye on financial gain and lavish life style, she agrees to marry, however she does not love him.  Later she has a chance to revenge on her ex-lover Howard to take the fortune from him.  In the preceding incidents the story narrates her dreadful temptation of taking on Howard.

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