The widow:an extraordinarily wealthy, American-born woman has learned to overcome a bucket load of past mistakes, except for the one problem that all her wealth can never hope to cure.
The widower: a dirt-poor, Irish-born widowerowner and trainer of dressage horses also owns his ancestral castle and lands, but he's a breath away from losing everything due to in part to his own bungling.
Part One:aboard a cruise ship bound for the Caribbean, DeeDee O'Donnel and Bryan Kennedy meet during a playful accident. Too soon they find themselves set up by Bryan's rascally son and daughter-in-law with a bit of matchmaking in mind. Though the couple use all their stubborn will not to get involved in a shipboard romance, their attraction to each other is impossible to ignore. Despite their feelings the cruise must end soon, and Bryan isn't taking their inevitable departure as well as she expected.
Part Two::DeeDee learns that Bryan is all but dead-broke and is in danger of losing all he owns in Ireland. Bryan and his alcoholic brother have badly mismanaged their estate, so their ruin is no one's fault but their own. Nevertheless, she hatches an elaborate plan. Passion, stunning generosity, and legendary Irish pride explode when despite the fact the Bryan forbids DeeDee to help himshe vows to rescue him from certain bankruptcy. Ultimately she proposes the strangest wager ever made between two people afraid to let go of their stubborn Irish pride and their need to control.
Lee Emory resides in Arizona with her hubby and two adorable cats. Her writing experience spans more than thirty years, though it took her longer than usual to see print. She loves to write in several genres ranging from non-fiction, paranormal to mainstream, and romantic suspense, even inspirational. One day she dreams of writing historical romances, a genre she dearly loves. To her great delight, she toured the castle shown on the front cover while she was in Ireland. It s called Malahide Castle in real life.
The owner and manager of Treble Heart Books and its four divisions, she is far too busy to write as much as she wants to these days, but she reserves at least one day a week to do just that. Creating characters and plots that entertain and sometimes make people laugh or cry is something she intends to do until her time on earth is done. She loves to hear from her fans and invites you to contact her by going to the Treble Heart Books web site.
