And before she proved just how effective she could be, he would pluck for himself the SAN ANTONIO ROSE.

But as she disappeared with a single yellow rose, he knew that despite the tangled web of loyalties that ensnared them, he would taste those tempting lips, know every secret of that alluring body. Working under Santa Anna's very nose, he observed how the dark-haired beauty inflamed her audience, how she captivated El Presidente himself. But who was the mysterious San Antonio Rose, who emerged from the mist like a ghostly figure to offer her aid?Favored by the ladies and fluent in Spanish, Ian McCain was the one man who could ferret out the truth about the flamboyant dancer. She also understood that she needed all the help she could get if her small, ragtag army was to defeat Santa Anna's seasoned fighting men. But when Julian tasted her trembling lips and traced her slender form, the 'Swallow' took flight leaving only a woman who craved the sweet fulfillment of her lavender lies.The story of a flamboyant cantina dancer, intent on avenging her family, who loses her heart to a handsome soldier.'Sometimes a woman can be far more effective than a gun.'It was an outrageous statement, but Sam Houston realized the truth of it. And his powerful muscled body was too much a temptation to resist! Still the spirited American agent felt she had to conquer him to prove her commitment to the Colonies. His finely chiselled lips smiled too familiarly as she glanced his way.

His intense brown gaze followed her swaying hips with too much hunger. Patriotic Lavender Daymond knew the raven-haired Englishman would endanger her mission from the moment she saw him. But when the golden-haired beauty with lavender eyes appeared for their rendezvous, Julian was enchanted.and could think only of locking her in the cage of his embrace! Determined to snare her in her own trap, Julian let it be known he had valuable information for the elusive female spy, the bloodthirsty Briton fully intended to hear the 'Swallow's' last song - and see her dance at the end of a rope. When aristocratic Julian Westfield learned that the 'Swallow' had caused his brother's disgrace and death, the vengeful young lord swore the conniving colonial wench would pay for her tricks.

Lavender Lies by Constance O'Banyon