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Cliff House itself was beautiful, a low, rambling building that faced west. After luncheon they walked down to Seal Rock, which was close to the hotel. The sun broke through the clouds, bringing a delicious warmth.
“Let’s rest here a moment.” Jed led Lily onto a wide, shady piazza with chairs for lounging. It gave a perfect view to watch the lazy seals basking in the sun on top of the large rocks.
“Watch that one.” He pointed to a seal that sneakily sidled up to a sleeping one and barked loudly next to his ear before slapping the seal soundly. The two got into a barking match that could be heard over the roar of the waves.
He found himself spellbound by Lily. He watched her as she looked at the seals at play, a dozen emotions flitting across her face. He discovered several different women all in one. She laughed at the seals’ antics. She frowned when their play became rough. Smiled wistfully at them as if she wished she could be frolicking with them herself.
It moved Jed like nothing ever had. He placed his palm against her cheek and turned her face toward him. Before he could stop himself, he kissed her.
She tasted like the strawberries she often smelled of, only sweeter and softer. Her mouth, lush as any fruit, yielded to him easily. His kiss was tender at first, that of a considerate lover. Then she made one of those womanly sighs from the back of her throat. He lost his head.
He brought an arm about her. He drew her close to him until her breasts brushed against his chest. His tongue sought hers, massaging it slowly, lovingly. He was drowning in an abyss of sheer pleasure. It was the sweetest kiss of his life.
Lily Frontiere returns from a costly European trip to find her mother has accumulated large gambling debts. Things grow worse as her mother’s health deteriorates and she can no longer run Lucky Lil’s, the most famous whorehouse in San Francisco. Though Lilian shielded her only child from house life by sending her away to boarding school, Lily takes over and poses as Madam Lil. Her intelligence and astonishing resemblance to her mother help, but she’s entering a world she knows little about. Lily tries to extract the house from impending financial ruin until a handsome stranger turns up with the deed to Lucky Lil’s in hand.
Gambler Jed Stone journeys to California to track down Simon Morgan, the man responsible for his best friend’s death. Arrested for robbery and murder upon arrival, he is shocked to see his face on a wanted poster. Jed escapes before his hanging, unaware that the man guilty of those crimes is the twin brother he never knew existed. In a case of mistaken identity, Jed acquires Lucky Lil’s in a rigged card game his twin is meant to win.
Jed asks Madam Lil to stay on as he learns the business. Lily clashes with the new owner over ways to make the establishment profitable, yet she is attracted to the charming risk taker at the same time. Jed is fooled by Lily’s charade until he stumbles upon the real Madam Lil and learns the truth behind Lily’s deception. His admiration for Lily blossoms into love.
But Simon Morgan seeks both Lily’s hand and ownership of Lucky Lil’s—and he will go to any means to possess both. Will Jed foil his nemesis while bringing his outlaw brother to justice?
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Genre - Western Historical Romance
Rating – PG
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