“A passionate tale of destiny, danger, and dark magic—and a love so powerful that it conquers time” (Mary Jo Putney, New York Times bestselling author of One Perfect Rose).
It’s 1601, and Lady Elizabeth York has arrived at Dunham Castle to marry Carlyle, heir to the Duke of Lennox. But it’s Will Grey, Carlyle’s illegitimate half-brother, who awakens a passion within Elizabeth that she’s powerless to resist. Scorned and bitter, Carlyle places a powerful curse on the young lovers.
Generations later, as archeologist Cordelia Ward searches for a treasure aboard a sunken ship, two men pursue her heart—salvager Innis Foley and treasure hunter Morgan Murphy. But she’s haunted by a murderous nightmare in which one of those men is a killer.
The journal that belonged to her ancestor, Lady Elizabeth York, might be able to show her which man is her enemy, and which is her soulmate—or the ancient curse could prove to be stronger than a love that conquers time . . .
“This timeless love story filled with magic is a seamless fusion of past and present. The eloquent tale of two women, and the journal and birthmark that connects them both, makes this an amazing read.” —RT Book Reviews
Sherrill Bodine is a bestselling author, fashionista, and world traveler. She has published nineteen romance novels, co-authored a comic book, and was a contributing columnist to the Chicago Sun-Times. Her novels have won or been nominated for several romance industry awards including the Write Touch Reader’s Choice Award, the Golden Quill Reader’s Choice Award, and Romantic Times’ Best Romance of the Year. Her 2008 novel Talk of the Town (Grand Central Publishing) was chosen by Cosmopolitan magazine as its “Red Hot Read” for February 2009. She is a member of the Authors Guild, Romance Writers of America, Novelist Inc., Chicago North RWA, and Off Campus Writers.