Crystal Passion (The McClellans Series, Book 1)

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.