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"Missing gold and murder mystery add spice to this unique romance."
Reviewed by Lenore Howard
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted May 16, 2003

Female archaeologist Carter Wessex hopes to solve the mystery of what really happened to a party of soldiers and the gold they were carrying during the Revolutionary War, but her first obstacle is getting permission to dig on Farrell Mountain. The property is owned by wealthy businessman Nick Farrell, who Read more...

"Wonderful contemporary romance"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted May 25, 2003

Colonial Era archeologist and historian, Carter Wessex agrees to accept a grant to dig on Farrell Mountain if she obtains the approval of corporate raider Nick Farrell. She is very excited about trying to solve the Revolutionary War mystery of what happened in 1775 to the Winship party and the Read more...

Summary

Carter Wessex is an archaeologist on a mission. She wants to find a fortune in missing gold but she needs permission to dig on Farrell Mountain first. The trouble is, sexy Nick Farrell is renowned for keeping people off his property. When Carter approaches him anyway, sparks fly at their first meeting. The ruthless corporate raider doesn't want his vacation home disturbed by yet another trespasser, even if she's a beautiful one. Things change when he realizes Carter, who is the estranged daughter of another financial tycoon, could be useful to him.

When Nick invites her to come to the mountain and dig, she's suspicious of his change of mind and well aware of his ruthless reputation. But, as she gets to know him, their initial attraction becomes an undeniable passion. As skeletons are unearthed, and the details of the gold's disappearance are gradually unveiled, they embark on a love affair which touches Nick's heart in a special way. He realizes he's falling in love with her but tragically, it's too late. His plotting is revealed before he can stop the events he put in motion and Carter suffers a betrayal so deep, she fears she will not recover.

Can Carter forgive the man she's given her heart to and learn to trust him again? Will the mystery of the gold be solved? As Carter comes to the end of the dig, she finds more than she ever bargained for up on Farrell Mountain.