Brenda Joyce’s “Dark Fires” Even when a British court ruled Nicholas Bragg, Earl of Dragmore, not guilty, he remained a notorious man. His name was changed to Lord of Darkness, referring to both his dark reputation and his attractive appearance. Jane Barclay, his ward, had a bright, innocent personality that sharply contrasted with his fiery temper.
He was the wrong kind of man for an English beauty to tame; he was a wild, explosive, unrefined Texas rakehell. They would ride together into the gloomy tempest of their ferocious destiny and crazy, all-consuming love.