Silver Splendor

Book Description: The beautiful and rebellious American artist, Elizabeth Hastings, is livid when the arrogant Lord Nicholas Ware has the nerve to offer to make her his mistress after he criticizes her free-thinking American lifestyle. No man no matter how noble his name or how powerful his allure should dare insult Elizabeth Hastingsand get away with it. Lord Nicholas Ware is well-aware that his title and position place Miss Hastings well below himbut then why is it such a struggle for him to maintain control around her? One moment of wild abandon, one stolen kiss and Nicholas knows that she must be his. Now he just has to convince this beautiful maverick that his heart is sincere Will Lord Ware be able to unlock the secrets of Elizabeth Hastings mysterious heritage, save her from the vague evil that threatens her lifeand woo her as improperly as any proper English gentleman should? About the Author: A member of Romance Writers of America since 1981, Olivia Drake sold her first historical romance two weeks after sending it to a publisher. Her books have won the Golden Heart Award from RWA, and Best Historical Romantic Suspense and Best Regency Historical from Romantic Times. She has been a finalist for the National Readers Choice Award, Romance of the Year by Affaire de Coeur magazine, the Golden Quill, and the Booksellers' Best Award. She has also been a five-time finalist for the prestigious RITA Award, and realized a lifetime dream in 2002 when she won the award for TEMPT ME TWICE. She also writes under the name of Barbara Dawson Smith. (http://oliviadrake.com) OliviaDrake.com Beautiful and rebellious Elizabeth Hastings is livid when the arrogant Lord Nicholas Ware has the nerve to offer to make her his mistress – after he criticizes her free-thinking lifestyle. No man – no matter how aristocratically noble – or devastatingly handsome! – should dare to insult Miss Elizabeth Hastings...and get away with it.Nicholas is well-aware that his title and position place Miss Hastings well below him...so why does he find it nearly impossible to maintain his customary calm around her? And now, after just one moment of wild abandon, Nicholas knows that she must be his. Somehow he must convince this beautiful maverick that his heart is sincere...Will Lord Ware be able to unlock the secrets of Elizabeth Hastings’ mysterious heritage, and the danger that threatens her life...and woo her as improperly as any proper English gentleman can...?! Elizabeth Hastings seethed with fury. Lord Nicholas Ware had the effrontery to call her wanton...then try to seduce her himself! No man, no matter how handsome and powerful, should dare such an outrage. Yet no man had ever touched her as profoundly as did he. Nicholas struggled to maintain control. His title and position put him far above Elizabeth, the maverick American beauty who spurned convention and defied his authority. But he clung to the delicious, forbidden rapture of her kiss and, claiming her as his own, he vowed to unlock the secret of her mysterious heritage...and save her from the elusive evil that threatened her life.