Murder and Mistaken Identity Lead to Love in Violet Fire, a Historical Romance by Jo Goodman

-- 1746, England and the Virginia Colony --

Wrongly accused of murdering her abusive step-father, Shannon Kilmartin never expected to leave Newgate prison until she's sold as an indentured servant to work as a governess in the Virginia Colony.

Brandon Fleming never escaped the memory of the beautiful raven-haired woman he met in Cambridge. He was so captivated that upon returning to the Tidewater Plantation in the Virginia Colony, he married Aurora because she held an uncanny resemblance to that raven-haired beauty. But it was in appearance, only. Now, abandoned by Aurora and left to raise a child on his own, Brandon faces a lonely future and needs a governess for his daughter.

When Shannon arrives in Tidewater, she's immediately mistaken for the wayward Aurora and is not greeted with enthusiasm by anyone except

Brandon's daughter. Brandon recognizes Shannon as the young girl who captivated him four years prior and though he tries to resist, cannot deny the attraction he feels.

Then Brandon's missing wife's parents arrive to visit, forcing Shannon to play the role of Brandon's wife, which soon leads to mutual attraction. But, the love growing between them is soon tested when Aurora returns with her lover and a shocking secret.

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. Fans and readers of Mary Jo Putney, Kat Martin, Jo Beverly, Courtney Milan and Stephanie Laurens will not want to miss this tale of mistaken identity, intrigue and second-chance love.

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.