Nathan Blake is an adventurer and explorer who's spent nearly two decades in the wilds of Africa. But scandal and injury have finally driven him home to England to assume his role as Earl of Selby. He's a lonely, solitary man who's estranged from his family and haunted by a past he can't seem to remember. Nell Drummond was orphaned as a girl and raised by her mother's wealthy friends. She's been supported financially, but treated like a poor relative who's a heavy burden. With no dowry or prospects, she'll likely never marry or have a home of her own. She's resigned to her fate as a spinster. When she meets Nathan, there's an instant spark they both recognize, but how can they act on it? He's too far above her in the world, and she could never be the wife he needs. But some attractions are too strong to fight and some love is meant to be…

CHERYL HOLT tantalizes readers once again with the second novel in her acclaimed ALWAYS trilogy... Sebastian Sinclair is a famous adventurer who's spent two decades exploring the wilds of Africa. But after his most recent expedition ended in tragedy, he's staggered home to London, where he's bored and chafing and struggling to figure out how to move forward into the future. Sarah Blake Robertson runs an orphanage and has spent her life helping the less fortunate. Because she's always been busy with her charity work, she's viewed herself as having a rewarding and satisfying existence. But when she crosses paths with handsome, dashing Sebastian Sinclair, her entire world is pitched into chaos. And nothing will ever be the same...

Rebecca Blake Carter viu o seu mundo ruir quando tinha apenas três anos de idade. Após a morte dos pais, foi acolhida por uns parentes gananciosos e terríveis. Perfeitamente consciente de ser um fardo para aquela família, teve uma verdadeira vida de Gata Borralheira. Raven Shawcross também viu o seu mundo desmoronar-se na infância. Perdeu os pais, a fortuna, a reputação. E foi por isso que definiu um único objetivo para a sua vingar os pais e recuperar o que lhe pertence. Rebecca Blake, que está ligada às pessoas que lhe destruíram a família, não passa de um meio para atingir um fim. Apesar da sua atração imediata por Rebecca, os planos de Raven, uma vez em ação, não podem ser parados. Usar Rebecca significa partir o coração dela no processo, e Raven não podia estar menos preocupado. Mas à medida que a conhece, fica crescentemente perturbado ao descobrir que há outras coisas no mundo pelas quais vale a pena lutar e que são mais fortes do que a vingança. O amor verdadeiro pode ser o melhor final de todos.