âeoeHistory, suspense, romanceâe" The Romanov Stone has it all.âe - New York Times best-selling author Antoinette May Her motherâe(tm)s deathbed revelation that she is a descendant of Nicholas II, Russiaâe(tm)s last tsar, launches reclusive Kate Gavrill on a bold search for a lost family fortune. But nothing is simple in the tragic history of the Romanov clan. Only by finding the rarest of precious gemsâe"a fabulous, long-missing alexandriteâe"can Kate claim her treasure. At her side as she journeys across continents is Simon Blake, a respected New York gemologist, whose powerful attraction to Kate is undercut by deep fears about her mission. In their daring quest, they confront Colombian jewel thieves, blood-thirsty Ukrainian mafiya, and a sinister cleric trained in mind control, each hoping to seize the Romanov Stone. Haunted by her past, driven by a promise to restore her familyâe(tm)s name, Kate gambles all for a prize she may never attain.