Stolen Hearts // The Thief — Laura Hayden

The historic Chesterfield Hotel once offered visitors the graceful charm of its sumptuous rooms and the healing waters of its nearby hot springs. In the present day, as five people unearth the hotel's century-old hope chest, each will be transported to a bygone age--and transformed by the power of true love.

AN HONEST PASSION

For years, the king of thieves known only as Delgatto has searched for the legendary emerald stolen from his family centuries before. But then fate leads him to a battered wooden box buried in the ruins of the Chesterfield Hotel. When he touches the broken gold chain inside, he is suddenly transported back a hundred years to find the Chesterfield in its heyday--and the Heart of Saharanpur around the neck of an innocent beauty. The glow in Emily Drewett's eyes puts the jewel to shame, and soon Delgatto is faced with a desperate decision. To claim his legacy, he must break Emily's heart. Torn between duty and desire, he must decide if what he really wants is the necklace, or something even more precious...Emily's devoted love.