Summary
Renowned Egyptologist Michael Hurst has no time for silliness such as parties and balls. He and his intrepid assistant, Miss Jane Smythe-Haughton, are on a hunt to unravel the mystery that has consumed his life--to find the long-lost Hurst Amulet. But when the chase takes them to Jane's birthplace, a place she'd sworn never to return, Michael realizes there's more than one mystery at play--especially when everyone treats Jane like a long-lost princess. They must put all secrets aside and work together to not only find the Hurst family treasure, but also stop the threats from Jane's past catching up to her once and for all.
Karen Hawkins was born and raised in Tennessee. She has a Ph.D. in political science, and taught political science at a small college in Georgia before becoming a full-time romance author. She has written numerous books including A Belated Bride; Her Officer and Gentleman; Her Master and Commander; An Affair to Remember; Confessions of a Scoundrel; How to Treat a Lady; The Seduction of Sara; and The Abduction of Julia. In 2003 she won Romance Writers of America Favorite Book of the Year, for Confessions of a Scoundrel.
(Bowker Author Biography)
