Heart of Gold — Riley Ashford

Heart of GoldRiley AshfordLocal “history” says Gilmore Tucker sold Paradise, the beautiful slave he loved, and murdered his wife. So why is Gilmore trapped in his old plantation house, lamenting his lost love and fending off the evil bitch he married?Enter Kylie Goldheart, looking for a place to belong and hoping the abandoned Tucker's Plantation will be it. After cracking her noggin by a push from a not-so-friendly ghost, she's rescued by Gil Baker, Gilmore's descendent, who has returned to honor his ancestors by reuniting Paradise with her soul mate…if sprinkling her ashes on Gilmore's grave can be considered an appropriate reunion.The attraction between Kylie and very sexy Gil is intense, but their instant romance riles the evil lingering among the crumbling ruins of the magnificent old house.