"Intense, Supsense and Understanding"
Bethany St. Croix has always longed for a child to call
her own and believes that she will never be a mother.
After a miscarriage in her past and unsuccessful attempts
during her marriage to conceive, her dreams never came
true and ultimately destroyed her already doomed
marriage. But now Bethany's ex-husband Lance has been
murdered, Bethany is the prime suspect and her dream of
being a mother becomes shattered even more. She doesn't
have all the answers for what happened the night Lance was
murdered and she realizes she has no where or anyone to
turn to for help, except the man that has haunted her
dreams for years, Dylan St. Croix. Dylan is a P.I. and he
and Lance were cousins. Dylan is also the man that
Bethany loved years before and the man that she just spent
a passionate night with weeks ago. Nine years ago Dylan
and Bethany loved each other passionately and wanted to
spend their lives together. But when Bethany found out
she was pregnant and told Dylan he was shocked and ran
off. Bethany, needing Dylan with her, followed him and
after tragic circumstances, Bethany miscarried their
baby. The guilt and despair that they both felt came
between them and they drew apart, Dylan left town and they
never saw or spoke to each other again until three years
later when Bethany married Lance and Dylan lost her
forever. Dylan is determined to help Bethany clear her name
in the murder investigation and stops at nothing to be
there for her. But Bethany isn't too eager for Dylan's
help. Especially after they learn that as a result of
their night together, she is again carrying Dylan's
child. Bethany is ecstatic and scared all at the same
time. She is a prime suspect in a murder, scared that she
won't be able to protect her unborn child and has mixed
feelings having Dylan in her life once again. Bethany has
always loved Dylan but too much time has passed with guilt
and broken dreams for them to be together again. But
while the murder is still hanging over them, Bethany and
Dylan hide out from reporters and everyone else but can
they hide their true feelings from each other day after
day? Dylan investigates the murder, determined to clear
the only woman he has ever loved and to protect their
unborn child. Can Bethany and Dylan get past old hurts
and overcome the guilt that has consumed them both for
years? Jenna Mills masterfully writes an amazing story of
betrayal, suspense, intrigue and of hopes and dreams. The
longing that Bethany feels to have a child to hold in her
arms is passionately written and the reader feels her
pain and anguish. The fire that still burns hotter than
ever between Bethany and Dylan is intense, splendid and
scorches the pages. Dylan's devotion to Bethany is
wonderful and endearing, even despite his years of pain
believing Bethany chose Lance over him. This story is a
very emotional one about two lost souls who can only heal
each other. But the road to healing is never easy and the
saying that time heals all wounds isn't necessarily the
case with these two characters, they both have to start
fresh with one another but their passion and desire is
still there and undeniable. Ms. Mills introduces two
strong characters that are emotionally scarred that I
found I wanted to protect from harm and hoping that they
would have a happily ever after. I found the relationship
between Bethany and Dylan was the focus of this book, but
it didn't take away from the mystery of who killed Lance
St. Croix, I was hooked from the very beginning. Ms.
Mills is a superb author who adds fantastic twists and
turns to her books that keep her readers guessing, this
book is no exception.
Reviewed by Tracey West
Posted February 24, 2003
SummaryAccused of a murder she didn't commit, rocked by a
shocking revelation, Bethany St. Croix must join forces
with the last man she should allow herself to
trust—her ex-husband's cousin, Dylan St. Croix. His
renegade approach to life threatens everything she holds
dear, but the life of her unborn child supercedes all
else. They must discover who framed Bethany for her ex-
husband's murder before a chilling crime of passion steals
their last chance for happiness.
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