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The Lodestone
Innocent Cleome Parker is unprepared for Drake Stoneham, an arrogant
gambler who wins her grandfather’s tavern in a card game. Her mother
is an invalid, and Cleome must keep a roof over her head, at any cost.
As the illegitimate offspring of a madwoman, Cleome has always been an
outcast but she convinces Drake to hire her as innkeeper, and drawn
irresistibly to him, she fights her desire. Their daring adventures
take them across 1830s England, plunge them into political intrigue in
Italy, and inflame the passion between them, drawing them together
again and again.
Word Count: 132,477
gambler who wins her grandfather’s tavern in a card game. Her mother
is an invalid, and Cleome must keep a roof over her head, at any cost.
As the illegitimate offspring of a madwoman, Cleome has always been an
outcast but she convinces Drake to hire her as innkeeper, and drawn
irresistibly to him, she fights her desire. Their daring adventures
take them across 1830s England, plunge them into political intrigue in
Italy, and inflame the passion between them, drawing them together
again and again.
Word Count: 132,477
221 pages, Unknown Binding
First published January 1, 1976
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March 17, 2013
A well written, character driven romantic tale. I liked the hero and heroine very much and wish there was a sequel.
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