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Dark Jewels Trilogy #1
Dark Ruby
Amid the mists of enchanting Wales, a beautiful woman made a desperate bargain that would seal her fate forever...
THE LADY
An arranged marriage put Lady Gwynn at the mercy of a baron who had murdered two wives for not bearing him a son. Then a sensual thief and a searing night of passion gave birth to a dangerous deception....
THE THIEF
Thirteen years later, Trevin McBain cannot forget Lady Gwynn and their child, who now bears another man's name. But when a powerful magician warns of terrible danger to their son, Trevin rides forth to save him....
THE PASSION
Amid treachery and mortal peril, a lady and a thief would meet once more. As desire re-ignited, their only hope was to trust each other, challenging fate to let them touch, let them love again....
THE LADY
An arranged marriage put Lady Gwynn at the mercy of a baron who had murdered two wives for not bearing him a son. Then a sensual thief and a searing night of passion gave birth to a dangerous deception....
THE THIEF
Thirteen years later, Trevin McBain cannot forget Lady Gwynn and their child, who now bears another man's name. But when a powerful magician warns of terrible danger to their son, Trevin rides forth to save him....
THE PASSION
Amid treachery and mortal peril, a lady and a thief would meet once more. As desire re-ignited, their only hope was to trust each other, challenging fate to let them touch, let them love again....
378 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published March 1, 1998
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About the author
Lisa Jackson
271 books9,567 followersLisa Jackson is the number-one New York Times bestselling author of over ninety-five novels, including the Rick Bentz and Reuben Montoya Series, the Pescoli and Alvarez Series, the Savannah series, and numerous stand alone novels. She also is the co-author of One Last Breath, Last Girl Standing, and the Colony Series, written with her sister and bestselling author Nancy Bush, as well as the collaborative novels Sinister and Ominous, written with Nancy Bush and Rosalind Noonan. There are over thirty million copies of her novels in print and her writing has been translated into twenty languages.
Before she became a nationally bestselling author, she was a mother struggling to keep food on the table by writing novels, hoping against hope that someone would pay her for them. Today, neck deep in murder, her books appear on The New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly national bestseller lists.
With dozens of bestsellers to her name, Lisa Jackson is a master of taking readers to the edge of sanity—and back—in novels that buzz with dangerous secrets and deadly passions. She continues to be fascinated by the minds and motives of both her killers and their pursuers—the personal, the professional, and the downright twisted. As she builds the puzzle of relationships, actions, clues, lies, and personal histories that haunt her protagonists, she must also confront the fear and terror faced by her victims and the harsh and enduring truth that, in the real world, terror and madness touch far too many lives and families.
Visit http://www.LisaJackson.com where you can find a Media Kit with photos and more information.
Before she became a nationally bestselling author, she was a mother struggling to keep food on the table by writing novels, hoping against hope that someone would pay her for them. Today, neck deep in murder, her books appear on The New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly national bestseller lists.
With dozens of bestsellers to her name, Lisa Jackson is a master of taking readers to the edge of sanity—and back—in novels that buzz with dangerous secrets and deadly passions. She continues to be fascinated by the minds and motives of both her killers and their pursuers—the personal, the professional, and the downright twisted. As she builds the puzzle of relationships, actions, clues, lies, and personal histories that haunt her protagonists, she must also confront the fear and terror faced by her victims and the harsh and enduring truth that, in the real world, terror and madness touch far too many lives and families.
Visit http://www.LisaJackson.com where you can find a Media Kit with photos and more information.
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June 19, 2009
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Dark Ruby was a quick and easy read that held my interest throughout the whole story.
The author weaved action around Trevin and Gwynn as they find their love. I knew the ending would work out well but yet there was enough "meat" in the plot to keep me wanting to know what would happen next.
Gywnn and Trevin have chemistry. They have passion yet it was not all consuming of the storyline. Yes, there are some typical romance novel elements but they were very tolerable as the elements were not constantly invading the overall story. There was enough depth to Trevin and Gwynn that I found them likable. Neither annoyed me.
http://ibeeeg.blogspot.com/2009/06/da...
Dark Ruby was a quick and easy read that held my interest throughout the whole story.
The author weaved action around Trevin and Gwynn as they find their love. I knew the ending would work out well but yet there was enough "meat" in the plot to keep me wanting to know what would happen next.
Gywnn and Trevin have chemistry. They have passion yet it was not all consuming of the storyline. Yes, there are some typical romance novel elements but they were very tolerable as the elements were not constantly invading the overall story. There was enough depth to Trevin and Gwynn that I found them likable. Neither annoyed me.
June 15, 2015
Dark Ruby is a fast paced romance set in Wales starting in 1271 when the thief is caught by the lady and they make a bargain that is kept for thirteen years. The action is fast, the villain's evil and the thief and the lady find romance with the help of a little magic. Dark Ruby is exciting and I can't wait to read the next book in the Dark Jewels Series. I borrowed this book from the local library.
July 15, 2010
Historical with action and suspense. The characters are interesting.
June 19, 2016
An enjoyable story with a few surprises (though I did see one of them coming). I will be continuing with the series.
July 7, 2012
Predictable story. Author has improved as she continues to write.
August 19, 2019
One of my very first romance novel reads and I still love it. I love the setting, the time period and of course, the characters. I think I may need to read this book again, it’s been awhile and I miss the chemistry between the two main characters. So addicting, so captivating. ❤️
March 23, 2009
3.5 stars
October 26, 2009
This book was sooo good! Passion, love, romance, suspense right up until the end of the book. Lots of different suprises revealed you would never see coming.
October 14, 2012
I liked this book. Dark Ruby is very different than the rest of Lisa Jackson's books. I believe I will read the next book in the series!
February 2, 2016
Not really my cup of tea.however, I think Lisa Jackson does a great job with the writing.
January 9, 2011
Different premise than anything I have read recently - quite enjoyed it!
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