Its buyer is Robert Shelford, a man of means, reputation, and a manner Cynthia takes an instant dislike to. Yet he refuses to fade into the background of her ruined life, drawing her gradually into his complicated world, marked by unanswered questions and unexpected warmth.
As Cynthia faces the future she never imagined without Peter, her childhood love, she must decide whether she can move beyond heartbreak - and whether she can trust the growing connection with a man she vowed to hate.
Can Cynthia ever dare to love again? - all is told in this beautiful story of courage, trust and the healing power of love, by the Queen of Romance.