Following her husband's death, Emily Fairfield's main concerns are mounting debts and doubts over Fairfield Hall's future. To maintain her social standing in Shropshire, Emily must accept the wealthy Sir Rafe Warrender's proposal of marriage - despite his poisonous reputation. But a welcome surprise awaits her, in the guise of a penniless drifter. Jack Lincoln's piercing blue eyes, bronzed skin, and sensual nature, seem at odds with London's high society. But his appearance is not by chance - he has mysterious ties to Emily's past. Jack is Sir Rafe's greatest threat - and the last chance for a woman falling helplessly in love...
Sandra Heath is the ever-popular author of numerous Regencies, historical romances, novellas, and short stories. Among other honors, she has won the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Awards for Best Regency Author and for Best Regency Romance. She lives in Gloucester, England, and can be contacted at sandraheath@bluey onder.co.uk.