Another sweeping historical classic from NYT best-selling author Patricia Rice: England, 1745: She has no name and no past. He has everything to lose. What they discover could change their world.
Abandoned as a mute child, Eileen has grown up with no memory of who she was or why she was left behind. Adopted by a kindhearted family, she builds a quiet life defined by her art and the security of her village. But when a Jacobite uprising threatens her fragile peace, she’s drawn into a conflict far larger than herself.
Drake Neville, newly returned from a life abroad, has inherited the vast Sherbourne estate—and the obligations that come with it. Bound by duty to marry advantageously, he has little interest in questioning the past. Yet when Eileen risks everything to protect his family from rebel forces, he cannot ignore the mystery of her origin.
In searching for answers, Drake uncovers a dangerous web of betrayal and long-buried secrets. The truth could destroy not only Eileen’s newfound peace but also the future of both their families.
In a time of political unrest and social upheaval, they must confront their past before history destroys their future.
Dark Lords/Dangerous Ladies in order
Book 1: Love Forever After
Book 2: Silver Enchantress
Book 3: Devil’s Lady
Book 4: Dash of Enchantment
Book 5: Indigo Moon
Keywords: Georgian England, aristocrat, orphan, Jacobite revolution, Scotland, mute child, artist, sagas
With several million books in print and New York Times and USA Today's bestseller lists under her belt, former CPA Patricia Rice is one of romance's hottest authors. Her emotionally-charged contemporary and historical romances have won numerous awards, including the RT Book Reviews Reviewers Choice and Career Achievement Awards. Her books have been honored as Romance Writers of America RITA® finalists in the historical, regency and contemporary categories.
A firm believer in happily-ever-after, Patricia Rice is married to her high school sweetheart and has two children. A native of Kentucky and New York, a past resident of North Carolina and Missouri, she currently resides in Southern California, and now does accounting only for herself.