Their Love was forged in fire . . . He would overwhelm a woman Flynn knew that loving him and being loved by him would be an all-consuming passion. There would be no room for reason; there would be no halfway measures. He would demand everything from the woman he wanted, heart and soul and body.... “You frighten me,” she said, as the pulsing of her blood matched his. “I’ll never hurt you.” She looked at this man whom she had watched reign supreme with nothing but the power in his two fists and she believed him. “I trust you,” she said softly, “and that frightens me even more.” Later, many people would say they were there when it happened. They would say it was as obvious as lightning across a summer sky and twice as electrifying. But, in truth, it was a small moment—a brief flicker of acknowledgment, of destiny, that left both Flynn and Jack shaken to their cores. Acclaim for the novels of Barbara Bretton “Bretton’s characters are always real and their conflicts believable.” — Chicago Sun-Times “Soul warming... A powerful relationship drama [for] anyone who enjoys a passionate look inside the hearts and souls of the prime players.” — Midwest Book Review “[Bretton] excels in her portrayal of the sometimes sweet, sometimes stifling ties of a small community. The town’s tight network of loving, eccentric friends and family infuses the tale with a gently comic note that perfectly balances the darker dramas of the romance.” — Publishers Weekly “A tender love story about two people who, when they find something special, will go to any length to keep it.” — Booklist “Honest, witty... absolutely unforgettable.” — Rendezvous “A classic adult fairy tale.” — Affaire de Coeur “Dialogue flows easily and characters spring quickly to life.” — Rocky Mountain News