The Romanov Stone

<p>History suspense romance- <i>The Romanov Stone</i> has it all.<br> - <i>New York Times</i> best-selling author Antoinette May</p><br><p>Her mother's deathbed revelation that she is a descendant of Nicholas II Russia's last tsar launches reclusive Kate Gavrill on a bold search for a lost family fortune. But nothing is simple in the tragic history of the Romanov clan. Only by finding the rarest of precious gems-a fabulous long-missing alexandrite-can Kate claim her treasure.</p><p>At her side as she journeys across continents is Simon Blake a respected New York gemologist whose powerful attraction to Kate is undercut by deep fears about her mission. In their daring quest they confront Colombian jewel thieves blood-thirsty Ukrainian mafiya and a sinister cleric trained in mind control each hoping to seize the Romanov Stone.</p><p>Haunted by her past driven by a promise to restore her family's name Kate gambles all for a prize she may never attain.</p>