Of Gold & Blood: Books 7-8
(2021)(A book in the Of Gold & Blood series)
An omnibus of novels by Jenny Wheeler
Of Gold & Blood Book - Series 4 - Books #7 & #8
Can a sugar heiress and a winemaker solve a puzzling murder before their vintage turns deadly?
First: Another Page-turning Mystery - Tainted Fortune #7 Aristide and Leilani’s Story
San Francisco, 1870.
Sugar heiress Leilani Manolo is determined to keep the family business afloat after her grandfather’s death. But when a violent street attack throws her and a charming French winemaker together, she finds herself implicated in the killing. Driven to save her family’s livelihood, Leilani digs deep into a complex conspiracy.
Desperate to avoid more scandal, vintner Aristide Laurent can’t afford to involve himself with the stunning Hawaiian accused of murder. But despite his best efforts, he finds himself ensnared in her affairs. Threatened by a shady cabal, he's forced to fight for his career and his amour.
They thought they knew the meaning of sacrifice. But the hardest choice is yet to come.
Second. A Hawaiian Christmas Novella - Captive Heart #8 Aristide and Leilani’s Sequel.
San Francisco, 1870.
Sugar heiress Leilani Manolo and French wine maker Aristide Laurent defied death and discovered a magnetic attraction during one turbulent San Francisco winter, but they knew a future together “wasn’t to be.”
Leilani belonged in Honolulu heading the family business and caring for her dying mother, and Aristide is destined to fulfil his promise as an award-winning vintner for one of California’s rising wine ventures.
But when Aristide discovers the Hawaiian sugar heiress he cannot marry but also can’t forget is being betrayed by someone very close to her, he faces a torturous choice.
Reveal the facts and risk losing Leilani Manolo’s friendship, or keep silent and possibly destroy her life?
Genre: Historical Romance
Can a sugar heiress and a winemaker solve a puzzling murder before their vintage turns deadly?
First: Another Page-turning Mystery - Tainted Fortune #7 Aristide and Leilani’s Story
San Francisco, 1870.
Sugar heiress Leilani Manolo is determined to keep the family business afloat after her grandfather’s death. But when a violent street attack throws her and a charming French winemaker together, she finds herself implicated in the killing. Driven to save her family’s livelihood, Leilani digs deep into a complex conspiracy.
Desperate to avoid more scandal, vintner Aristide Laurent can’t afford to involve himself with the stunning Hawaiian accused of murder. But despite his best efforts, he finds himself ensnared in her affairs. Threatened by a shady cabal, he's forced to fight for his career and his amour.
They thought they knew the meaning of sacrifice. But the hardest choice is yet to come.
Second. A Hawaiian Christmas Novella - Captive Heart #8 Aristide and Leilani’s Sequel.
San Francisco, 1870.
Sugar heiress Leilani Manolo and French wine maker Aristide Laurent defied death and discovered a magnetic attraction during one turbulent San Francisco winter, but they knew a future together “wasn’t to be.”
Leilani belonged in Honolulu heading the family business and caring for her dying mother, and Aristide is destined to fulfil his promise as an award-winning vintner for one of California’s rising wine ventures.
But when Aristide discovers the Hawaiian sugar heiress he cannot marry but also can’t forget is being betrayed by someone very close to her, he faces a torturous choice.
Reveal the facts and risk losing Leilani Manolo’s friendship, or keep silent and possibly destroy her life?
Genre: Historical Romance
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