MARA HAD A DESPERATE PLAN OF DECEPTION THAT WOULD IGNITE INTO ROYAL PASSION.Amid the color and music of a gypsy camp in the foothills of France, MaraDelacroix of Louisiana and Roderic, Prince of Ruthenia, met for the firsttime. She was the daughter of Andre Delacroix, who had lost his great love,Angeline, to Roderic's father in a daring gamble. Now Mara was involved in adeception of her own. Visiting France with her grandmother--who had gottenthem into debt to the ruthless Nicholas de Landes--Mara had to seduce Roderic(for reasons de Landes would not explain) or see her dear grandmotherstiffer. Mara wanted only to use Roderic in a game of intrigue. Roderic waswell aware of her beauty and charm but didn't want to be anyone's fool. Howcould they know that passion would explode between them? Here is aglittering adventure set against the excitement of 19th-century France thatis total enchantment, sensual delight, and, of course, pure Jennifer Blake.