The Jewel Palace — Jo Ann Ferguson

A WOMAN WITH EVERYTHING TO LOSE
When she heard the key in the lock, Miranda Gallagher was certain it was her husband, Seamus, returning from whatever mysterious errands he needed to perform -- on their wedding night. She had never been more wrong. The handsome stranger in her foyer was Russ Foster, a man who claimed that Seamus had sold him her Seattle home before setting out for the Yukon! Desperate to cling to her father's only legacy, Miranda resolved to keep her house even if she had to share it with the seductive entrepreneur who planned to open a gentlemen's club -- and teach her the meaning of passion...

A MAN WITH EVERYTHING TO GAIN
An abandoned bride was a complication that threatened Russ's carefully laid plans. He had come to Seattle to make a fortune, not babysit a spurned wife. But when sweet Miranda's errant groom was found dead, Russ couldn't turn his back on the lovely young woman who aroused his long-buried desires. With Miranda's help, her elegant Victorian home would become The Jewel Palace -- and Russ would find that her gentle love was the most valuable gem of all...