![]() He has done many unsavory things in order to survive. Derek Craven is a self-educated, self-made man. In Dreaming of You, Lisa Kleypas takes two characters who are so different on the surface and fits them together like pieces of a puzzle, making them whole. Underneath her quiet, lady-like veneer is a passionate woman, crying out for a little excitement in her life. She writes books about the seamier side of life, travelling to London’s rookery to do her research. She has been courted by the same man for four years, but they have shared no more than a few uninspiring kisses under the disapproving stare of his overbearing mama. She was born and raised by elderly parents in Greenwood corners. He has survived by working as a thief, grave-robber and a gigolo, earning enough money to start his own gaming club and become one of the wealthiest men in London. He does not know how old he is or the day on which he was born. He gave himself a name as he was born without one. ![]() ![]() ![]() He was born in a drainpipe, abandoned by his mother and raised by prostitutes until he was old enough to work as a climbing boy cleaning chimneys. ![]()
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