Dreaming of You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2)

When shy and secluded author Sara Fielding ventures from her country cottage to research a novel, she inadvertently witnesses a crime in progress—and manages to save the life of the most dangerous man in London.Derek Craven is a powerful and near-legendary gambling club owner who was born a bastard and raised in the streets. His reputation is unsavory, his scruples nonexistent. But Sara senses that beneath Derek's cynical exterior, he is capable of a love more passionate than her deepest fantasies.Aware that he is the last man that an innocent young woman should ever want, Derek is determined to protect Sara from himself, no matter what it takes. But in a world where secrets lurk behind every shadow, he is the only man who can keep her safe. And as Derek and Sara surrender to an attraction too powerful to deny, a peril surfaces from his dark past to threaten their happiness . . . and perhaps even their lives.Together they will discover if love is enough to make dreams come true. The Gamblers of Craven's #2 Sara Fielding is a prim and proper gentlewoman. But when Derek Craven opens the door to his dark world of gambling and danger, he finds that even an innocent “mouse” can be transformed into a breathtaking enchantress -- and a cynical gambler can be shaken to his core by the power of passion and love.She stood at peril's threshold -- then love beckoned her in...A prim, well-bred gentlewoman, Sara Fielding is a writer who puts pen to paper to create dreams. But now curiosity is luring her from the shelter of her country cottage into the dangerous world of Derek Craven -- handsome, tough, and tenacious -- and the most exciting man Sara has ever met.Derek rose from poverty to become the wealthy lord of London's most exclusive gambling house. And now duty demands that he allow Sara Fielding to enter his perilous realm of ever-shifting fortunes -- with her impeccable manners and her infuriating innocence. But there is a hidden strength and sensuality to the lady that captivates him beyond his better judgment. And in this world, where danger lurks behind every shadow, even a proper "mouse" can be transformed into a breathtaking enchantress -- and a cynical gambler can be shaken to his core by the power of passion and the promise of love. The Gamblers of Craven's Series: (Loosely connected to the Wallflowers series and The Hathaways series). Then Came You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #1) Three Weddings and a Kiss (Contains "Promises" The Gamblers of Craven's, #1.5) Dreaming of You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2) Where's My Hero? (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2.5; Brotherhood - MacAllister's, #4.5; Splendid, #3.5)

She stood at danger's threshold--

then love beckoned her in.

In the shelter of her country cottage, Sara Feilding puts pen to paper to create dreams. But curiosity has enticed the prim, well-bred gentlewoman out of her safe haven--and into Derek Craven's dangerous world.

A handsome, tough and tenacious Cockney, he rose from, poverty to become lord of London's most exclusive gambling house--a struggle that has left Derek Craven fabulously wealthy, but hardened and suspicious. And now duty demands he allow Sara Fielding into his world--with her impeccable manners and her infuriating innocence. But here, in a perilous shadow-realm of ever-shifting fortunes, even a proper mouse can be transformed into a breathtaking enchantress--and a world-weary gambler can be shaken to his cynical core by the power of passion. . .and the promise of love.

A Real Joy . . . Hard To Put Down

-- Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

Wonderfully Refreshing . . . I Enjoyed It From Beggining To End.

-- Johanna Lindsey

Lisa Kleypas is more than just a fine writer of rich and passionate historical romances, she's a genuine phenomenon.

-- Heart to Heart

Lisa Kleypas moves from the Romantic Treasure program to a lead position in Avon's list with her new Regency romance centered around the growing passion between a handsome casino owner and a naive country lass. Kleypas's Then Came You had exceptionally strong sales, making the romance bestseller lists of retail chain stores. Original.

She stood at danger's thresholdthen love beckoned her in. A prim, well-bred gentlewoman, Sara Fielding is a writer who puts pen to paper to create dreams. But now curiosity is luring her from the shelter of her country cottage into the dangerous world of Derek Cravenhandsome, tough, and tenaciousand the most exciting man Sara has ever met. Derek rose from poverty to become the wealthy lord of Londons most exclusive gambling house. And now duty demands that he allow Sara Fielding to enter his perilous realm of ever-shifting fortuneswith her impeccable manners and her infuriating innocence. But there is a hidden strength and sensuality to the lady that captivates him beyond his better judgment. And in this world, where danger lurks behind every shadow, even a proper mouse can be transformed into a breathtaking enchantressand a cynical gambler can be shaken to his core by the power of passion and the promise of love. When fate brings lovely and sheltered country lass Sara Fielding and tough, Cockney-bred millionaire Derek Craven together, an unlikely and unstoppable passion brings them ever closer to love