Silver Mist

In a race to strike it rich, a naïve woman discovers how precious a man's love can be. From national bestselling romance author Raine Cantrell. "A riveting, compelling love story. A novel that shimmers with...lush sensuality." —Romantic Times Dara Owens has been sheltered by her brothers in quiet Rainly, Florida, unaware of the rough nature of the rest of the world. That is, until "white gold" fever takes over Rainly, and prospectors overrun the town in the search for phosphate rock. With the miners comes gambling and robbery, and suddenly quiet Rainly isn't a safe haven for an innocent beauty anymore, especially once the rugged Silver McQuade arrives on the scene. But once Dara meets Silver, no warnings about this charming seducer can keep them apart. As the small community becomes divided over the presence of the miners, Dara is torn between loyalty to her home, and her newly awakened desire. "Sizzling romance! You'll devour every line." —Karen Harper, author of THE FIRELANDS Originally published in 1990 under nameTheresa DiBenedettoIn a race to strike it rich, a naïve woman discovers how precious a man’s love can be. From national bestselling romance author Raine Cantrell. Dara Owens has been sheltered by her brothers in quiet Rainly, Florida, unaware of the rough nature of the rest of the world. That is, until “white gold” fever takes over Rainly, and prospectors overrun the town in the search for phosphate rock. With the miners comes gambling and robbery, and suddenly quiet Rainly isn’t a safe haven for an innocent beauty anymore, especially once the rugged Silver McQuade arrives on the scene. But once Dara meets Silver, no warnings about this charming seducer can keep them apart. As the small community becomes divided over the presence of the miners, Dara is torn between loyalty to her home, and her newly awakened desire. In a race to strike it rich, a naïve woman discovers how precious a man’s love can be. From national bestselling romance author Raine Cantrell. Dara Owens has been sheltered by her brothers in quiet Rainly, Florida, unaware of the rough nature of the rest of the world. That is, until “white gold” fever takes over Rainly, and prospectors overrun the town in the search for phosphate rock. With the miners comes gambling and robbery, and suddenly quiet Rainly isn’t a safe haven for an innocent beauty anymore, especially once the rugged Silver McQuade arrives on the scene. But once Dara meets Silver, no warnings about this charming seducer can keep them apart. As the small community becomes divided over the presence of the miners, Dara is torn between loyalty to her home, and her newly awakened desire. DAYS OF INNOCENCE .. . For lovely Dara Owens, quiet Rainly, Florida, was a safe haven--there she grew up protected by her family, naive to the power of a man's love. DAYS OF TURMOIL ... - Everything changed for Dara when Rainly erupted with "white gold" fever--miners overtook the town in a frantic search for treasured phosphate rock. An innocent young beauty like Dara was no longer safe, for with the prospectors came gambling, robbery, danger--and a powerful, explosive brute named Silver McQuade. THE LOVE OF A LIFETIME McQuade's past was a dark secret, and Dara was warned of his fierce and brooding nature. But his blazing touch turned her fear into unbridled desire and left her hungry for more. Now Dara would fight to keep him--for Silver McQuade held the key to her deepest, most forbidden passions ... Protected From The Harsh Outside World, Beautiful Dara Owens Is Unprepared When Miners Invade Her Family Haven Of Rainly, Florida, And Handsome Silver Mcquade Stakes A Claim On Her