The Cost of Rubies

Book Two of The Musician's Promise Series

“The whole pueblo is buzzing about how Artie saved you. It doesn’t take a genius to work out what would drive a man to risk his life like that. Or what would prompt a woman to protect him in return, when she could have run away and saved herself instead.”

Gossip travels fast. When news of Artie’s heroic sacrifice reaches the town, it’s all anyone can talk about- and it’s not long before the news reaches Don Raúl’s ears. Refusing to be used as a pawn in Raúl’s game, Esperanza must find a way to win back her own freedom before Artie loses his. But freedom comes at a price, and Esperanza soon discovers that saving him might mean giving up one thing she hoped never to lose- Artie himself.

THE COST OF RUBIES is the thrilling sequel to THE PRICE OF GOLD, and the second book in The Musicians Promise Series. Join Esperanza and Arturo as they fight for freedom, with plenty of swashbuckling action, heart-breaking romance and characters you can’t help falling in love with. As revolution sweeps across Mexico, families are divided and alliances broken... but as social boundaries begin to crumble, could love be the one thing that survives?

Please note that this book was formerly titled 'A Hero's Hope'.

This book has changed publisher and been upgraded with new editing, new content, titles, covers and illustrations. The plot and characters, however, remain the same as the original.

Think of 'The Cost of Rubies' as the Author's Cut of the originally published title!