RITAÂŪ Awardâwinning author Inglath Cooper delivers a classic story of finding love where you least expect it.
Audrey Colby has the life most women dream ofâĶ Too bad itâs all a facade. Her seemingly devoted husband is really a monster. Their high-society âfriendsâ protect his ugly secrets. The mansion they live in is just a gilded prison for her and her son, Sammy. Everything hinges on escape. One day, Audrey decides she and her son need to leave. Sheâs had enough. If only Nicholas would stop interfering.
Former state prosecutor Nicholas Wakefield has seen his share of violence perpetrated against women. He knows there are some injustices he canât make right, like the unsolved rape and murder of his teenage sister. He failed her. But he wonât fail AudreyâĶ
Originally published in 2005.