Everyone loves a wounded hero, and Balogh introduces us to an unforgettable one who discovers the healing power of love.”-Debbie Macomber “This is Mary Balogh at her riveting best. But how can an all-consuming fire burn from such a cold arrangement? As friendship and camaraderie lead to sweet seduction and erotic pleasure, dare they believe a bargain born of desperation might lead them both to a love destined to be? Her alternative is too dreadful to contemplate. But when such a gloriously handsome man persuades her that he needs a wife of his own choosing as much as she needs protection from destitution, she agrees. He may have been blinded in battle, but he can see a solution to both their problems: marriage.Īt first, quiet, unassuming Sophia rejects Vincent’s proposal. So when Miss Sophia Fry’s intervention on his behalf finds her unceremoniously booted from her guardian’s home, Vincent is compelled to act. But even there, another marital trap is sprung. A mesmerizing story of passionate awakening and redemption, Mary Balogh’s new novel unites a war hero consigned to darkness with a remarkable woman who finds her own salvation by showing him the light of love.ĭesperate to escape his mother’s matchmaking, Vincent Hunt, Viscount Darleigh, flees to a remote country village.
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