Raven McCord Author:Emily Austin Raven McCord's Texas family was poor, mostly because of her father's reckless gambling and drinking. This embarrassing homelife was unbearable to beautiful Raven, and she dreamed of wealth and vowed to seek it. More upsetting was her love for her childhood sweetheart and fiance artist Mark Bennet. Mark broke off their marriage plans for a reason... more » that to Raven seemed paltry. She was enraged and hurt and to ease her deep frustrations Raven dried her tears in the arms of the nearest man....« less