Paper Rose
Setting: Contemporary Washington D.C. and South DakotaSensuality Rating: 8Archaeologist Cecily Petersen has loved Tate Winthrop since she  was a teen, but the handsome Native American refuses to consider a  mixed marriage. Instead, he becomes her white knight, protecting  her from an abusive stepfather and arranging college grants and  housing. But when Cecily discovers that the "grants" were actually  outright gifts from Tate, she's furious. Her anger shifts their  relationship from friends to lovers and forces them both to  confront deeply held convictions and fears. When Cecily learns of  a political scandal that could threaten Tate, she's determined to  shield him, even though she knows it's likely that he'll never  forgive her for the necessary deception. With political scandal in  D.C., nefarious shenanigans on the reservation, and sizzling  passion between the hero and heroine,Paper Rosedelivers  everything Palmer's readers have come to expect and more.--Lois Faye Dyer