Fortune's Flower (Passport to Romance Book 1)
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She paused, struck again by the look in the portrait’s eyes—the shadowed loneliness, searching for completion. Her heart ached to see it, then ached with happiness as she turned and cupped his face in her hands. His warm skin, his smile, a hint of a dimple in the left cheek. And his eyes.
No trace of sorrow remained there. Pure joy danced in those warm brown depths. He had found what he had been searching for, it seemed.
“You’re what I’ve needed my whole life,” he murmured, then kissed her.
Lily’s blood sang as his mouth moved fiercely, lovingly, over hers. She embraced him, pressed herself against his hard, lean body and pulled him close.
They were, both of them, home.
James and Lily have found their happily-ever-after, but is Reggie done with making trouble for his cousins? Discover Caroline Huntington’s adventures in To Heal a Heart, the second in the Passport to Romance series!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Fortune’s Flower was co-written by Anthea and Lawson, a husband and wife writing team, and was published as their debut book in 2008 (Passionate, released from Kensington Publishing), which was a finalist for Best First Book in the Romance Writer’s of America RITA award. They are delighted to re-release this book of their hearts!
Thank you to the many people who have helped give this book life, including agent Donald Maass who gave us some excellent early feedback on the story, agent Maura Kye Casella, who represented us at the time and sold it to Kensington Books, and acquiring editor Hilary Sares who took a chance on a historical romance with an exotic setting.
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TO HEAL A HEART: Passport to Romance Book 2 – “Deftly combines danger, desire, and a deliciously different Victorian setting into a sexy version of Victoria Holt’s classic gothic romances.” – Booklist Reviews
Injured while on the Isle of Crete, Miss Caroline Huntington is taken to the island’s darkly enigmatic British doctor, Alex Trentham. At first put off by his gruff manner, she soon realizes there is far more to this handsome, wounded man than meets the eye.
Dr. Alex Trentham fled England, vowing never to return, but he didn’t expect the beautiful and vivacious Caroline to enter his life. As she recovers, the walls around his heart start to crumble under the force of emotions he cannot allow himself to feel.
When danger threatens, Caroline must return to England, leaving Alex behind. But the distance cannot withstand the force of their longing, and Alex is drawn back to the woman he loves–and the tragedy in his past that could cost him everything.
*Originally published by Kensington Books as All He Desires
~ NOVELS ~
Sonata for a Scoundrel
Mistress of Melody
Fortune’s Flower
To Heal a Heart
~ COLLECTIONS ~
Kisses & Rogues
Regency Sweets
Music of the Heart boxed set
~ SHORTER WORKS ~
To Wed the Earl
A Countess for Christmas
A Duke for Midwinter
Five Wicked Kisses
Maid for Scandal
The Piano Tutor
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
~USA Today bestselling author and two-time RITA nominee~
Fortune’s Flower was co-written by Anthea and Lawson, a husband and wife creative team, and was published as their debut book in 2008 (Passionate, released from Kensington Publishing). They are delighted to re-release this book of their hearts!
Since then, Anthea has gone on to pen many more award-winning books on her own. Anthea's books have received starred reviews in Library Journal, and Booklist named her "one of new stars of historical romance." She lives with her husband and daughter in the Pacific Northwest, where the rainy days and excellent coffee fuel her writing. In addition to writing historical romance, she plays the Irish fiddle and pens award-winning YA Urban Fantasy as Anthea Sharp.
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