When her father is killed by English pirates looking for the Sapphires of Kashmir, 6 year old Ashiana, is rescued by her father's friend, the Maharaja of Kashmir. She is raised as his daughter, a princess in the household. Years have passed and others have come looking for the sapphires, but when a ruthless Englishman comes looking, Ashiana is asked to help defend them. This Englishman has one of the sapphires and is trying to acquire the rest of them. Many years ago, his father stole that one that is currently in his possession. Ashiana is tasked with getting the sapphire back from him and reuniting it with the other Sapphires of Kashmir. Knowing that she has never really been accepted by her new family because of her English blood, Ashiana accepts this challenge, hoping that it will finally give the others a reason to accept her.
Saxon is on a mission to get the rest of the sapphires as he knows that is the reason his brother was stricken with an illness was because of the curse on the sapphires. If he can only reunite them, the curse should be lifted. When he learns that the harem woman, that he is to be given, once lived in Kashmir, he decides to take advantage of their evening together to see what she knows about the sapphires. She claims to know nothing about them, but he later wakes up to find out that he had been drugged and the sapphire that was once in his possession is now gone.
Through dumb luck, he finds Ashiana on his ship and he plans to take her as he continues his search. He didn't count on falling for her. But when he learns there is more to the story than what he thought, what will happen to their budding romance?
Please be aware that this story was previously published in 1993. It was titled Silver and Sapphires and was part of the D'Avenant Brothers Series. The story has been revised, although the premiss of the story is still the same. Although I had read the original version, it was so long ago, I didn't remember any of it.
I loved Ashiana and Saxon's story!! I felt sorry for Ashiana and that she had never really felt accepted by her adopted people. But she is finally getting a chance to prove her worth in the eyes of those that don't accept her by getting the sapphires reunited. Too bad that Saxon gets in her way. But he has his own reasons for needing them. I loved all the bantering between these two and I was laughing out loud throughout the story. I'm so glad that I took the chance of rereading a story that I'd already read (I don't normally do that), as it was a throughly enjoyable read. I can't wait to read Saxon's brother's story!!
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