The national bestselling author presents “an ardent and magical retooling of Cinderella . . . Emotionally compelling and intensely romantic” (Romance Forever).
Lucy Kincaid endures a life of drudgery and loneliness in her stepmother’s home, sustained only by her dreams of a better life and a man to share it with. She’s sure her wish is coming true when a golden stranger appears on the windswept cliffs of the Irish coast. But Lucy’s hopes are shattered when she realizes the man she lost her heart to is the despised Englishman whose family stole her birthright.
Raphael Montagu is obsessed with finding the mysterious Irish beauty who captured his heart at first sight. When he discovers fate has delivered her to him at a London ball, he’s crushed when she claims to have never seen him before. Even after sharing a kiss and hearing his declaration of undying love, the woman vanishes, leaving no clue as to her identity. Raphael’s only hope to find his true love is to return to the remote cliffs of Ireland and unravel the mystery keeping him from his heart’s desire.
“Miss Kingsley has woven a delightful tale . . . A sparkling gem.” —Romantic Times
Katherine Kingsley is the bestselling author of seventeen novels for Warner Books, Penguin USA, Dell, and now Diversion Books. The recipient of two Romantic Times Career Achievement Awards and four Reviewer’s Choice Awards, she is also a two-time Romance Writers of America RITA finalist. Kingsley's novels have been published around the world.
Kingsley grew up between New York City, London, and Charleston, South Carolina and spent twenty-five years in the Vail Valley of Colorado where she was a firefighte/EMT and teacher before becoming a full-time writer. She currently lives in Southwest Florida with her husband and two Jack Russell terriers and spends her autumns in Mykonos, Greece.