An utterly gripping novel full of suspense and hot romance
Faith Martin is the author of the beloved Hillary Greene series. Her books have sold over two million copies. Now discover her writing as Maxine Barry.
Please note: this book was first published as The Jewelled Web
Would you kill to keep your most precious secret?
In America, Lady Halcyone Syramore-Forbes, known as Flame, is a student with a talent for designing jewelry. She is introduced to jewelry boss Reece Dexter and finds him arrogant. She is also wildly attracted to him. Then she discovers her mother is marrying Reece’s father.
In England, Flame meets her long-lost twin brother Justin. He thinks she’s come to claim her share of the family fortune and isn’t very happy.
Flame and Justin’s father recently died in mysterious circumstances and suspicion falls on Justin.
There are so many twists and turns as everything that can get in the way of love does, and threatens the free-spirited Flame. Will she pay the ultimate price for love?
Intrigue, passion, and a burning desire, in a family full of secrets
Faith Martin was born in Oxford, and has spent all her life within twenty miles of the university city, even working at Somerville College for five years before turning to writing full-time. The author of the popular DI Hillary Greene novels, she also writes classic-style "whodunits" under the pen name Joyce Cato, but began her writing career as Maxine Barry, winning an award for penning romance novels. A popular writer for over twenty-five years, she has had nearly fifty novels published so far.
Victoria Aston is a British-born theater actress now based in New York City. An experienced voice-over artist, Victoria has narrated numerous fiction, romance, and fantasy titles. Highly skilled with accents and dialects, she utilizes her stage training to craft bold and truthful characters, bringing each story to life with distinct creativity.