The Tiger & the Tomb
To keep her father from being unjustly framed for the theft of a museum antiquity, Lady Katherine Kalila Smithfield must steal a map to a lost tomb from an Egyptian named Ramses. Betrothed to an Englishwoman he has never met, Ramses, whose skills as a lover are legendary, is first amused and then bewitched by the veiled Katherine, who ends up stealing a fake map. When they next meet in the desert, Ramses is wounded rescuing Katherine, and as she tends his injuries, Ramses unexpectedly discovers the lovely little thief is really his dreaded fiancee. Now bound by a desire that is strong as the desert sun, both Ramses and Katherine find their future together threatened by secrets. After playing the role of the hero's best friend inThe Falcon and the Dove(2002), the lethally charming Ramses finds his own true love in Vanak's wonderfully exotic romance, which is perfect for readers who enjoy sizzlingly sensual historicals.John CharlesCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved