2015 GOLD MEDAL International Book Awards Readers Favorite WARNING: This book contains a proper English earl, whose frozen heart hides a tortured soul, and a feisty modern-day heroine determined to make the man see things her way. With a lovable cast of characters this book will earn a place on the keeper shelf. Thrown back to the year 1897, Victoria Ashton is mistaken for, and forced to impersonate, the spiteful, unfaithful Countess of Guildford, who's been missing for three weeks. Despite Victoria's attempts to convince the earl she's not his wife, her double's infidelity and lies make it difficult, especially when Victoria falls in love with a man who loathes her. Nicholas Thornhill, Earl of Guildford, is plagued with rumors he murdered his missing wife. When she unexpectedly reappears, he scoffs at her latest in a long string of lies. But the changes in Victoria make him to alter his opinion as he forges a bond with her that crosses the boundaries of time. NOTE: This book is a 125,000 words. For readers who do not enjoy sex scenes, there is 3.75% (16 pgs out of 443) of content. The F-word occurs 34 times, which 1% of a 443 page book. Men as a general rule have used the F-word long before the Victorian era, which this book is set in. Please factor this into your buying decision. If you are uncomfortable with these numbers, it is doubtful you will enjoy the read.

Time is meaningless when love is forever. Since childhood, Sebastian Bennington has painted and drawn a woman he’s never met. A woman he knows he’s loved before. Nora Barrows refuses to settle for anything less than the kind of love her brother Nicholas has with his wife Victoria. —until an accident unveils a love that has crossed the boundaries of time. Witnessing his mother’s adultery as a child, Sebastian Reddington, Viscount Starling knows marriage is solely for producing an heir. When Anna falls into his arms, he struggles with the lust she arouses in him, knowing she’s completely unsuitable to be his viscountess. Now he’s locked in a desperate battle with his inner demons as he fights feelings that will only bring him pain and humiliation. Society and its rules are not for Anna Sawyer, who relishes the freedom she enjoys living on her uncle’s merchant ship. When circumstances place her in Sebastian’s path, her gift of sight tells her their connection goes deeper than mere chemistry. Now, if their love is to cross the boundaries of time, Anna must make Sebastian see that love is forever.