Emerald Hazard Author:Joan Smith The Irish Rose Fresh from the lush green countryside, young Moira Dauntry enchanted all of London society with her exquisite beauty. But it was the enticing wildness of her spirit that lured James Raeburn to her side. Gowned in silk and satin, adorned with diamonds and pearls, courted by the most dashing lord in England, Moira was certain her mo... more »st cherished dreams were about to come true. Then, in a single night of danger, desire and deception, all her hopes were destroyed. The man who had seduced her with his burning ardor, who had offered her his ring, now thought her a scheming adventuress. Never again would James sweep her to ecstasy's peaks now that he knew she was nothing but the illegitimate child of unknown parents, the impertinent serving girl they called...EMERALD HAZARD.« less