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The novel follows Cassandra Thornton, an unmarried, self‑supporting young woman living in Seattle during the 1890s. Her world is turned upside down when she discovers that her half‑sister, Tea Rose, is being held captive in a Chinatown pleasure house. She meets Jared Duran, a man of passion and intelligence who offers her a plan to rescue Tea Rose. Meanwhile, Jared’s brother Kingston, a rugged gold‑hunter, also feels drawn to Cass. The story weaves their intertwined lives through the streets of Seattle and the goldfields of the Klondike, exploring themes of love, freedom, and the complexities of human desire.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Ann Maxwell
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