Escape to the outback for excitement, mystery, suspense, and romance in this fabulous novel by a bestselling author.
What do you do when you fall for your sworn enemy?
When Persis Canfield-Hope finds her grandmother's diaries dating from 1938, she decides to follow in her footsteps and cross the Australian continent by train.
On board, she meets the charming Dane Culver ... but not by chance. He believes Persis has his family's prized possession--and Australia's largest opal--the Iris Stone.
Persis is beautiful, and like no one Dane has ever met before. Can he keep his eyes on the prize?
He realizes Persis knows nothing about the stone, until a trip to the old abandoned Sweetheart Mine late one night ...
How far will Dane go to retrieve what's rightfully his?
Don't miss this gripping and enjoyable romantic suspense novel perfect for fans of Danielle Steele, Josephine Cox, Nora Roberts or Jackie Collins.
Romance author Maxine Barry is a pen name of English author Jacquie Walton. She also writes mystery novels under the pen names Joyce Cato, Jessie Daniels and Faith Martin.
Librarian's note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
I enjoyed this book because of the writing style - fast-paced, well-defined characters and sense of place. I didn't like the sex scenes (personal preference) so skimmed through those.
The characters suited the plots and though predictable, were entertaining.