Shadow and the Star

The New York Times-bestselling author of The Hidden Heart delivers "pure magic from beginning to end" in this unforgettable Victorian romance (Nora Roberts).The Shadow is wealthy, powerful and majestically handsome, he is a man of dark secrets-a master of the ancient martial arts of an exotic distant land. Scarred by a childhood of shocking degradation, he has sworn to love chastely . . . but burns with the fires of unfulfilled passion.The Star is lovely, innocent and nearly destitute, and drawn to him by a fevered yearning she could never deny-following her enigmatic "shadow warrior" into a dangerous world of desire and righteous retribution.Praise for Laura Kinsale"No one-repeat, no one-writes historical romance better." -Mary Jo Putney, New York Times-bestselling author"Laura Kinsale is one of the romance genre''s brightest stars." -Loretta Chase, New York Times-bestselling author"Laura Kinsale creates magic." -Lisa Kleypas, New York Times-bestselling author