Winner of both the Holt Medallion from the Virginia Romance Writers and the Kiss Award from Romantic Times, Christina Cordaire's gift for creating breathless, sensual, utterly captivating tales of romance has ensured her place in the hearts of readers everywhere. Hailed by the Romantic Times as a "bright shining talent . . . [with] a scintillating style that bubbles like the finest champagne," Cordaire now delivers her most stirring, touching novel yet.

LOVING A LOWLY STRANGER

Instead of claiming the coal mines he inherited, Adrian Ashe keeps his identity a secret. For bitter reasons of his own, he takes a job in the mines, becoming a champion of the workers. As Adrian's deception grows, Lady Elise Danforth finds herself irresistibly drawn to this man who stirs up a storm of forbidden desire. . . .