They were mortal enemies...But when he sought vengeance,
she disarmed him, enticed him, and made him wonder how he
could ever set his lovely captive free...nShe is Lily
Hawthorne the only daughter of a Boston tavern owner, a
delicate raven-haired beauty with sapphire eyes and a
daring spirit. But as the War of 1812 rages on, few know
that she is also The Gilded Lily, Boston's most notorious
spy-catcher a patriotic young woman who daily risks her
life to aid her country's cause. nnHe is James Armstrong,
the 14th Duke of Kinross a rakishly handsome British
nobleman determined to avenge his older brother's death at
the hands of the Americans. He vows he will not rest until
he has tracked down the one most responsible. But when
James finally corners The Gilded Lily, he receives a huge
shock, for his quarry is no rough-hewn soldier but a
foolhardy young woman who refuses to be cowed. Now, lovely
Lily is his prisoner to do with as he wishes. Yet when
James sweeps her off to his gilded English estate, captor
and captive alike will find themselves battling a blazing
temptation one that could endanger their lives, even as it
joins their warring hearts... nn