Three years on, Vivienne, now Lady Worley, is a widow and once more vulnerable to her fatherโs abuse. Taking matters into her own hands, she regretfully vows to leave England behind and start a new life. But first she must deliver her late husbandโs final words to his old friendโLord Trent.
Wrecked by his friendโs betrayal and stung by Vivienneโs humiliating rejection, Trent buried his love for both beneath a thick layer of cool aloofness. That detachment is sorely tested when Vivienne shows up at what was meant to be a peaceful retreat on the Dorset coast. His resolve is shattered completely when he and Vivienne are stranded by a fierce storm and then must confront the monster who calls himself her father.
Charlotte Russell didnโt always know she wanted to be a writer. At one point she had grand plans to be an architect, until she realized she couldnโt draw anything more complicated than a stick figure. So, she enrolled at Notre Dame and studied her first loveโhistory. Now she writes historical and contemporary romances. When not pounding on the keyboard or tending to her family, she is privileged to serve the people of her community at the local library. Sheโs resided in numerous locales, including Indiana, Mexico City, Phoenix, and Seattle but currently lives in the middle of the US.