AN ARROGANT STRANGER HELD HER FUTURE IN HIS HANDS... Cara Fairchild's beloved father left her penniless on his death, willing their estate to the Earl of Ellsworth, a man she'd never met. The imperious Earl sent curt orders for Cara to live with his grandmother, but the proud green-eyed beauty refused to accept the harsh twist of fate that had befallen her, defiantly setting sail for America to start a new life. Bound for Virginia, Cara could not know that the handsome captain of the ship was none other than the Earl himself, traveling under his given name of Justin Reynolds. Though she tried to resist she could not fight the power of his charm, and her innocence gave way to the longings of womanhood. Caught in the turbulent events that exploded into the War of 1812, Cara and Justin raced into a web of intrigue and danger that threatened not only their love but their lives. If only they could trust one another... and hold onto the promise of their passionate hearts, they might grasp the triumphant rewards of a glorious future!
Author
Kasey Michaels is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than 100 books (she doesn't count them). Kasey has received three coveted Starred Reviews from Publishers Weekly, two for the historical romances, THE SECRETS OF THE HEART and THE BUTLER DID IT, and a third for contemporary romance LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY (that shows diversity, you see). She is a recipient of the RITA, a Waldenbooks and Bookrak Bestseller award, and many awards from Romantic Times magazine, including a Career Achievement award for her Regency era historical romances. She is an Honor Roll author in Romance Writers of America, Inc. (RWA) Kasey has appeared on the TODAY show, and was the subject of a Lifetime Cable TV show "A Better Way," in conjunction with Good Housekeeping magazine, a program devoted to women and how they have achieved career success in the midst of motherhood (short version: "with great difficulty"). A highly praised nonfiction book, written as Kathryn Seidick, "...OR YOU CAN LET HIM GO," details the story of Kasey and her family during the time of her eldest son's first kidney transplant. Kasey has written Regency romances, Regency historicals, category books including novellas and continuities and a few series "launch" books, and single title contemporaries. She has coped with time travel, ghosts, trilogies, the dark side, the very light side, and just about everything in between. Hers is also the twisted mind behind her ongoing Maggie Kelly mystery series starring a former romance writer turned historical mystery writer whose gorgeous hunk of a fictional hero shows up, live and in color, in her Manhattan living room – to melt her knees, to help her solve murders, and to leave the top off her toothpaste. And, says Kasey, she's just getting started! Series: * His Chariot Awaits * Lion On the Prowl * Crown Family * London Friends * Chandlers Request * The Trehan Brothers * Maggie Kelly Mystery * Romney Marsh * Sunshine Girls
