illicit love affair

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But after hearing “I’ll Be the Moon,” which explores the power imbalance in an illicit love affair, Mr. Bentley concluded it was missing an essential element: “‘Where’s the girl that he’s talking about?

From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2016

With India's sun-scorched earth and evergreen-crowned peaks for a backdrop, their illicit love affair is a many-splendored dream.

From Time Magazine Archive