His words of love... Josephine Lalique yearned for her sister Helene's suitor, Julien Delaroche, a dashing soldier she'd never seen and knew only from his passionate, poetic letters. But the love her sister scorned, Josephine ached to have. So she began a secret correspondence in Helene's name—unaware that the letters touching her very soul were written by a man she had known all her life. Could win her heart forever... Agreeing to help his comrade win the heart of Helene Lalique, Matthieu Bouchet wrote his amorous letters—all the while thinking of Josephine, the childhood playmate he'd grown to love. When she confessed her passion for Julien to him, Matthieu knew he must not lose her forever to another man. But before he could admit his role in the masquerade, a deadly enemy was preparing to destroy them—jeopardizing their reunion...unless Matthieu's words could inspire a love strong enough to conquer every obstacle standing in their way.