Tilly and the Tiger — Marianne Willman

In the eye of the storm.

Nothing was as it seemed

British spinster Tilly Templeton longed to be transported from her dull existence to the exotic lands she had read about in books. But when a series of misadventures led her from the lush plantations of Jamaica deep into the Yucatan jungles, she began to doubt the wisdom of her daydreams.

From secret emeralds to greedy murdering men, Tilly was getting a firsthand education. Even her companion, "Tiger" Flynn, the dandified rake of Jamaican society, had a darker side--and as Tilly stared into his glittering eyes, she knew that no one could protect her from his tiger's heart.