In the fifth and concluding volume of her bestselling The Emerald Ballad Series, BJ Hoff brings the exciting Irish-American historical drama to a climax with all the passion and power readers have come to expect from her. The saga finds Morgan Fitzgerald adapting to life in a wheelchair as a result of an assailant’s bullet to his spine. Meanwhile, his wife, Finola, must face the dark memories and guarded secrets of her past. In New York City, policeman Michael Burke is caught in a conflict between his faith and his determination to bring a dangerous enemy to justice. This unforgettable series began with the promise of an epic love story and an inspiring journey of faith. The finale delivers on that promise. About This Series: BJ Hoff’s Emerald Ballad series was one of the most memorable series published in the 1990s. With combined sales of 300,000 copies, these beloved books found a place in the hearts of BJ’s many fans. Now redesigned and freshly covered the saga is available again to a new generation of readers—and BJ’s many new fans due to her highly successful Amish series, The Riverhaven Years—The Emerald Ballad series will once again find an enthusiastic audience.

'I'm sure it'll be much more fun at the goldfields'. Dunedin, 1865 Charlotte loves to play marbles with her best friend Harry and read about adventures on the high seas. But Charlotte will have to leave school soon and help her mother with the house and the younger children. Charlotte can't imagine anything worse. When it looks like her mother is going to keep her home for good, Charlotte and her new friend Cyril board a Cobb & Co coach and head to Hogburn Gully, where the Otago gold rush is in full swing. But the mining town isn't what Charlotte imagined. Can Charlotte find a fortune in the goldfields? Or will she have to return home to a narrow life of sewing, cooking and looking after her little sisters?

Love and adventure on the high seas--from the popular author of Emerald Ecstacy. Beautiful Wynter McChesney knows of only one man who can lend her the vast sums she needs to save her ancestral manor. But the collateral Cort Van Linden demands is an outrage. Proud-spirited Wynter will never agree to become the arrogant captain's doxy.

"The Golden Promise, a paddle-wheel steamer, left New York in April of 1851 and reached San Francisco in July of that year, the first ship of its kind to round Cape Horn and to enter river service in California. The author has linked the story of the ship and its crew--particularly Cap'n Rob and Alex McTaggart, who share honors as the hero--with the California Gold Rush in a way that adds zest to that period of history."--Jacket

THE WORLD'S FAVOURITE STORYTELLER NEARLY ONE BILLION COPIES SOLD A dazzling romance - but will their passion survive? As one of the world's richest women, beautiful Kezla Saint Martin was the pampered darling of the jet-set, her life a careless round of glamorous games. But those games had rules of their own, and Kezla was harbouring secret longings. She wanted all that lavish world provided - and more. Then Kezla met Lucas Johns: bold, dynamic - a man with a lust for life and a gift for danger. Ex-convict, crusader, he was a hero to many and a threat to many more. To Kezla he became the only thing that mattered, and the love they shared was richer, more powerful than any she'd ever known. This was their sweetest hour ... until their world crashed and their love had to meet its sternest test. An epic and romantic tale from one of the best-loved writers of all time. Perfect for fans of Penny Vincenzi, Lucinda Riley and Maeve Binchy PRAISE FOR DANIELLE STEEL: 'Emotional and gripping . . . I was left in no doubt as to the reasons behind Steel's multi-million sales around the world' DAILY MAIL 'Danielle Steel is undeniably an expert' NEW YORK TIMES

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