The Lady and the Robber Baron

Jennifer Van Vleet is a woman who knows what she wants out of life and won't let anything stand in her way. She's dedicated herself to the art of ballet and becomes the prima ballerina for her company. When her costume catches fire during a performance, Chantry Kincaid III--a rakishly charming Texan builder whose family has as many enemies as it has properties--saves her. Jennifer finds herself drawn into a whirlwind romance with Chantry, where the passion between the two is undeniable, until she learns of the Kincaid family's hand in her parents' deaths years ago. Now she has a decision to make, one that will decide whether she can let go of the past and move forward from tragedy. "Joyce Brandon writes a brilliant nineteenth-century Americana romance." --Affaire de Coeur, 4 1⁄2 stars