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"Wonderful addition to the Bedegrayne family saga."
Reviewed by Tammie Ard
Posted April 14, 2004

Amara Claeg and Brock Bedegrayne were once as close as brother and sister because their families had been friends. At some point, that friendship turned into love. When she was 16, Amara's family betrothed her to Lord Cornley, who violently took her innocence one night. Coming upon the scene, Brock Read more...

"Engaging Regency romance"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted April 25, 2004

In 1810 Vauxhall Gardens, Conte Prola passionately kisses Amara Claeg. Her parents will force Amara to marry her to the Italian count though she hates his kiss. She flees only to run into the devil, Brock Bedegrayne, who has come home after two years overseas. Though Amara's mother detests Read more...

Summary

Brock Bedagrayne, the eldest son of the Bedagrayne siblings has secretly longed for Amara Claeg, the daughter of a baron, for what seems like an eternity. When he learns that Amara's parents have arranged for her to wed the wealthy, ruthless Lord Cornley, he is outraged but knows he cannot prevent the nuptials. One night changes Brock's life forever when he and Cornley engage in a druken brawl at a gaming hall, and Cornley is fatally wounded, forcing Brock to flee England. Several years have passed, and Amara is still haunted by memories of a night that shattered her world. Now her father has presented her with the man who is to be her new betrothed, and though she harbors no love for him, she must accept or she will be disowned. Then Brock returns, determined to claim her and she is drawn to a deep desire she cannot ignore---to a man who has vowed to win her heart no matter the cost. Yet surrendering to her forbidden dream is more perilous than she could have imagined for the past has returned with a vengeance, and it will take all the power of a man in love to save her. . .