The Rose Legacy (Diamond of the Rockies #1) (Book 1)

Crystal, Colorado, is known as the diamond of the Rockes, a mining town where what lies beneath is the only thing truly valued. Overrun with men seeking their fortune and woman bound by circumstance, it hosts both dreams and nightmares with little surety for tomorrow. Yet Crystal is surrounded by beauty of a natural kind and offers an independence that Carina Maria DiGratia could never find at home. Driven by hope and vengeance, Carina is old enough to be certain of her own strength, young enough to be caught unawares. Two men take her under their wings, but both are not what they seem. Will Carina discern the truth and confront the turmoil hidden within her own heart in time to prevent tragedy? - Back cover. Crystal, Colorado is a mining town where what lies beneath is the only thing truly valued, host to both dreams and nightmares with little surety for tomorrow. Yet Crystal is surrounded by a natural beauty and offers an independence that Carina Maria DiGratia could never find at home. Driven by hope and vengeance, Carina is old enough to be certain of her own strength, and young enough to be caught unaware "Crystal, Colorado, is known as the diamond of the Rockes ... it hosts both dreams and nightmares with little surety for tomorrow. Yet Crystal is surrounded by beauty of a natural kind and offers an independence that Carina maria DiGratia could never find at home. Driven by hope and vengeance, Carina is old enough to be certain of her own strength, young enough to be caught unawares."--Page 4 of cover

Driven by hope and vengeance, Carina Maria DiGratia leaves her idyllic home in Sonoma, California, for a new life in the mining town of Crystal, Colorado. Though the town has a rough element, Carina is determined that it is the place her dreams will come true. Early on, two men vie for her trust, but neither is what he seems. Will Carina discern the truth in time to prevent tragedy?

Italian heiress Carina Maria DeGratia arrives in Crystal, Colorado to find that things are not as she had imagined, but she is tempted into staying by the lure of natural beauty, the promise of independence, and the attentions of two men