William John Locke 
The Tale of Triona [PDF ebook] 

Triona is Alexis Triona, a man with a mysterious past, a tortured hero, a man who writes his story which becomes an instant bestseller. It's at this point that Olivia comes into his life. Olivia is a wealthy, newly orphaned young woman who wants adventure, to see the world etc etc. She rents her family home to a one armed ex-soldier/geologist, Major Ollifant, who is a friend of Alexis', and heads to London to launch her new life. There she reads Alexis' book and meets him in person.
Alexis and Olivia were just meant to be.
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