Bestselling author Jude Deveraux spins a rollicking story of a mismatched couple who unearth a sparkling, irresistible passion across the rugged West!
Captain Ring Montgomery was handsome, a skilled rider, a crack shot, popular with the men and their ladies. That was reason enough for a jealous, surly colonel to saddle Montgomery with a most peculiar assignment: to escort an opera singer into the Colorado gold fields.
Ring’s plan was to scare the little lady enough so that she’d hightail it for home. After all, a Civil War was brewing! But LaReina, The Singing Duchess—as Maddie was called—didn’t scare easily. And she didn’t intend to explain her reasons for coming West to any high and mighty soldier. Captain Montgomery might be smart enough to figure out that she was no European duchess, and gentleman enough not to take advantage of her. But he’d have to go on thinking she had some insane desire to sing opera to a bunch of ragtag miners—for she didn’t dare trust him with the truth…
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"I love Jude Deveraux, she's all about the STORY, her books are not SMUT like some romance novels...which are nice sometimes too..lol, but, this one is another good one by Jude! "
— Brandy (5 out of 5 stars)
“Yet another pair of feisty, independent souls whose conversation crackles with electricity.”
— Publishers Weekly" Not one of my favorite Deveraux, not compared to Knight in Shining Armor or Wishes or even her Velvet quartet. "
— Arlene, 10/23/2010" I liked this book when I read it many years ago. Now I have it on audio and hope to find it an enjoyable listen also. <br/> "
— Gamatst, 1/18/2010" Bodice-ripping romance set in the Wild West during the Gold Rush. Romance and adventure and opera... Very fluffy, but if what you want is a nice easy read with a romantic, manly hero and a heroine who isn't completely soppy, Jude Deveraux is spot on. <br/> "
— Sarah, 1/17/2010" Jude Deveraux is always good for a quick fluffy read! "
— Michelle, 6/26/2009" I had a hard time getting through this one... "
— Kristin, 8/6/2008" Charming. I just love this author! "
— Margy, 1/13/2008Jude Deveraux is the author of more than forty New York Times bestsellers, including For All Time, Moonlight in the Morning, and A Knight in Shining Armor. She was honored with a Romantic Times Pioneer Award in 2013 for her distinguished career. There are more than sixty million copies of her books in print worldwide.
Richard Ferrone recorded over 150 audiobooks including thrillers, romances, science fiction, and inspirational novels. He won the prestigious Audie Award and was a finalist for four Audie Awards, including for Best Solo Male Narrator. He was named an AudioFile "Voice of the Last Century" and a "Rising and Shining Star." He earned many AudioFile Earphones Awards, including being named the 2011 Best Voice in Mystery and Suspense as well as the 2009 Best Voice in Science Fiction and Fantasy. A science fiction fan, he narrated Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars trilogy. He also narrated works by James Patterson, Walter Mosley, John Sandford, Eric Van Lustbader, and Stuart Woods.