Daring Rescue and Escape to the Colonies in the Historical Romance, Crystal Passion, by Jo Goodman

-- 1775 London, England and the Colony of Virginia --

Ashley Lynne never expected kindness from her guardian, the Duke of Linfield. But being betrothed by him to a much older man she hardly knew was unthinkable. Worse was the cost of her resistance--awakening from a drugged sleep in the bedchamber of a dark-haired, steel-eyed stranger.

In England on business, Captain Salem McClellan assumed the lovely young woman curled up in his bed was only an evening's entertainment supplied by the Duke. But Ashley's terrified protests were proof enough of her innocence--and a powerful inspiration to rescue her.

From the gloomy docks of London to the lush green hills of Virginia, Salem and Ashley embark on a journey that exposes scandalous family secrets, and plunges them into the American Revolution where they fight for freedom, and the promise of each other...forever.

Publisher's Note: For fans of Jo Goodman, we bring you one of her earliest books, freshly edited by Jo Goodman herself, for today's readers. Enjoy!

AWARDS:

Best Romance 2011 - Library Journal

Best Romance, All About Romance 2008 Annual Reader Poll

Romantic Times Career Achievement Award

Top Ten Romance of the Year 2011, Library Journal

#5 in the Top 100 Romances of All Time, Dear Author.

REVIEWS:

"Delightful and exciting...Goodman holds the suspense as well as the surprises and never lets up on the passion." - RT Book Reviews

"A thoughtful and intelligent writer who can make her characters live and breathe on the page." - All About Romance

ALSO BY JO GOODMAN:

Violet Fire

Scarlet Lies

Sweet Fire

THE MCCLELLANS

Crystal Passion

Seaswept Abandon

Tempting Torment

THE HAMILTON FAMILY

More Than You Know

More Than You Wished

THE COMPASS CLUB

Let Me Be The One

Everything I Ever Wanted

All I Ever Needed

Beyond A Wicked Kiss

THE DENNEHY SISTERS

Only My Love

My Heart's Desire

Forever in My Heart

Always in My Dreams

Only in My Arms

THE MARSHALL BROTHERS

Her Defiant Heart

His Heart's Revenge

THE THORNE BROTHERS TRILOGY

My Steadfast Heart

My Reckless Heart

With All My Heart

Jo Goodman has always been a fan of happily-ever-afters. She turned to writing romances when she realized the only life script she could control was the one she wrote herself. Once upon a time, Jo believed she was going to be a marine biologist. She knows she is lucky that seasickness made her change course. She lives with her family in Colliers, West Virginia. Visit her website at www.jogoodman.com.