Mistress of Paradise — Marcella Thum

Love and intrigue amid Hawaii's splendor. Hawaii in the 1890s: a land ruled by a princess struggling to remain independent from the United States. It was here on the sprawling ranch called "Palekaiko," or Paradise, that Lani Tucker grew up, an exquisite free-spirit, her half-island descent evident in her luminous skin, her half-American heritage in her amethyst eyes. At her first glance of the wealthy Keith Stewart, her desire rose unbidden, boundless and exciting. He was handsome and charming - the direct opposite of his brooding, mysterious brother Adam. But it was Adam who became Lani's guardian when her uncle died, Adam who refused to help her hold on to her ranch, Adam who captured her secret desire, who awakened a passion she never knew she had - and who then cruelly turned away.