Gift of Fire

A romance classic.

When her lover leaves to help her father, Verity decides she wants to get away, too. She's leaning toward a trip to Hawaii when an unexpected opportunity arises.

Jonas' talents as a Renaissance scholar are wasted in his current position as a dishwasher. When a job to authenticate a 16th century Italian Villa in the Pacific Northwest is offered, Verity signs him up.

But this is no vacation. Someone does not want them to discover the truth.