
The Lacey's Folly—a charming manor house, shrouded in magic and mystery, haunted by tales of hidden treasure, and legends of a bride who vanished 100 years ago on her wedding day. The Chloe Hartsell—a lonely and passionate woman, ripe for falling in love, and suddenly denied the promised inheritance of her beloved home. Gideon Stone—the rakehell artist is intent on selling his windfall inheritance—until he learns he must find a husband for Chloe. The One hundred years before, a beautiful woman vanished on her wedding night, along with a fortune in jewels. Now her lovely portrait and baffling disappearance haunt Gideon's dreams. The Lost Bride : Thrown together by fate, drawn together by passion, Gideon and Chloe are separated by his pride—and her secret. Then a woman appears—the very image of the bride lost to the night a century ago. Gideon must choose between his dream image and the flesh-and-blood woman who can teach him the true meaning of love. And Chloe must risk everything, to win all she holds dear.
Author
Aka Sabina Clark and Marianne Clark. Marianne Willman, a former Critical Care Head Nurse, lives in the Great Lakes area with her husband Ky. She is the founder and First President of the Greater Detroit Chapter of RWA, has served on the Board of Directors of Romance Writers of America, and is a member of Novelists, Inc. and Western Writers of America. She is the author of sixteen romances, including Pieces of Sky, which has been named one of the ten all-time best western romances by Romantic Times. Pieces of Sky and Yesterday's Shadows both won the prestigious Reviewer's Choice Award from Romantic Times. Marianne is a three-time nominee for the RWA Golden Medallion Award.