The Heart's Secrets — Ruth Ryan Langan

A tempestuous Irish beauty.
A California gentleman.
A love challenged by...

AMID THE ARROGANT MANSIONS OF SAN FRANCISCO'S NOB HILL, AN IRISH FIREBRAND WON A RARE AND SPLENDID LOVE...

Dublin O'Driscoll left her tiny Irish island, traveling half world to unravel the riddle of her birth. In California she found the grandfather she had never known, the chance to make her fortune -- and the desire of two proud men. David, scion of Nob Hill, son of her grandfather's ancient enemy, defied his father's decree forbidding him Dublin's hand. Ross, dangerous in his fierce need for Dublin's wild-rose beauty, ignited a tremulous hunger in her blood that soon raged into the blazing sweetness of passion.

A legacy made Ross her partner -- destiny made him her lover. Yet a single burning question remained, the mystery Dublin must face alone, before she could claim the final rapturous glory of ... THE HEART'S SECRETS