Heart of Gold

Product DescriptionShe has a chance to find something more precious than gold, if she’s brave enough to trust her heart. . . .Her intense passion for unlocking the secrets of the past is what made Carter Wessex an archeologist. Now she’s been given a chance to dig on Farrell Mountain where a doomed party of minutemen lost their lives-as well as the gold they were carrying during the Revolutionary War. Carter refuses to let the mountain’s owner, Nick Farrell, rattle her, even though she’s all too aware of his sexy yet sardonic presence. Her work on the mountain could be the most significant find of her career . . . if she can pull herself away from the smoldering attraction that is undeniably growing between them.Beneath the steely façade Nick Farrell wears like a well-cut suit, he is a man of hidden tenderness. From his first meeting with Carter, there’s an immediate flare-hotter than he has ever experienced before. But no one is more surprised than Nick when his desire for her deepens into something enduring. Now Nick must find a way to convince Carter that the real treasure to be found on Farrell Mountain is a true and lasting love. . . .From BooklistBillionaire Nick Farrell is a hard, ruthless man. Skilled in corporate takeovers, his only soft spots are his rebellious teenage nephew, Cort, whom he is raising, and his two trusted family retainers. To Nick, women are disposable: fun for a while, but never too long. Carter Wessex is an archaeologist specializing in colonial America. One of the prime archaeological digs of the period is on Nick Farrell's mountain, and Carter needs his permission to work the site. If her theories are right, she can learn the truth about the mysterious 1773 disappearance of the Winship party and find their famed cache of gold. Unfortunately, Nick has made it clear that trespassers will be prosecuted. Or worse. A twist of fate makes him change his mind, and now the two of them are fighting their mutual attraction like two Revolutionary War generals. Skeletons, the ghost of Red Hawk, and an evil archaeologist add to the excitement as Nick and Carter literally find love among the ruins. Shelley MosleyCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reservedAbout the AuthorJessica Bird has been spinning tales since she could string sentences together. She is also the author of Leaping Hearts. A graduate of Smith College, Jessica is an attorney who is admitted to practice in two states. Her dream, however, is to someday live a life devoted to writing love stories. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with her husband.Visit the author’s Web site at www.jessicabird.com.Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.Chapter 1"I am not a gold digger."Carter Wessex cradled the phone against her ear while emptying a duffle bag onto the floor of her laundry room. The clothes that came out were covered in dirt, moss, and some other things that looked like they were moving."I never said you were." Her oldest friend's voice was soothing, and Carter recognized the tone. It was the same one that had gotten her into trouble when they were teenage girls."Yeah, well, I'm also not a masochist," she countered, trying to ward off the attraction she felt toward the opportunity. "The guy who owns Farrell Mountain is a real piece of work. He's thrown more of my colleagues off that pile of dirt than a starting pitcher."Laughter came over the line. "C.C., I hate sports analogies, and that one barely works."Carter decided to fight harder, hoping her plan for taking the summer off wouldn't be ruined by a proposition she couldn't turn down. "Well, from what I've heard, Nick Farrell takes misanthropy to a new level, and he's got a particular distaste for archaeologists. Do you know who he is The corporate raider whose name was splashed all over the papers because he double-crossed some guy in a business deal ""I know the story and his reputation.""So why are you doing this to
Author: Bird, Jessica

Publisher: Ivy Books

Binding: mass_market

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0804119899

ISBN-13: 9780804119894