Hanli Lombard

Golden Desires Hanli Lombard

Isabella De Renzo has always had only her brother. Their parents died when she was very young, she doesn't even have any memories of them. It has always just been herself and her dearest brother, Diego De Renzo, a professor in Archeology.

The day when she stubbornly insists that she accompanies her absent-minded professor brother on his biggest expedition ever, she had no idea how much her life was about to change.

From the moment they arrive in Peru, sparks begin to fly between Isabella and the expedition financier, Luther McCallister. Every time she looks at the man she can sense that he is not what he seems to be.

Ricardo Morales is a rugged expedition leader. An incident in his past haunts him, and he basically drinks his worries and paid away.

Then one of his enemies personally approach him with an offer to redeem himself and earn back his gold standard as an expedition leader. He has only a few rules when he goes on expeditions. He personally checks all materials, he hires the persons who will be carriers, deposit must be paid upfront and under no circumstances are any females allowed on his expeditions.

That is, until he has his first run in with a raven-haired little hell-cat. Isabella and Ricardo butt heads every time they see each other. She wants to strangle him and he wants to send her back to where ever she came from. Putting them in the same room causes instant sparks to fly in all directions.

Then why does Ricardo have this intense protective feeling towards her? How can those emerald green eyes haunt him so?

When she realizes that the expedition leader was not informed that she will be part of the expedition party, things really start making her think there is much more to be weary of in Peru.

As they slowly convoy through the Andes mountains, sinister happenings derail the expedition and the fight for survival is the only way of trying to return back home..

Will Ricardo and Isabella get to the truth? Will Ricardo be able to shield her from all the things that want to destroy them?

This romance is set in the mid 1800s, against the background of the breath taking Andes mountains in Peru. Follow these characters as they search for the elusive City of Gold in the most terrifying and life threatening conditions - and that is only the natural dangers.

When greed and violence come together, the most evil treasure hunters are born. Will they succeed with their elaborate and cruel plans? Who will be able to walk away from this Peruvian wilderness as the victorious ones, both in love and in discovering the most coveted treasure of all time?