Santa Fe, The Republic of New Texacali, 1870 Eight years ago, Ophelia Leonides' husband cast her off when he discovered she was not the woman he thought she was. Now destitute after the death of her father, Ophelia is forced to turn to Dario for help raising the child she never told him about. Dario is furious that Ophelia has returned, and refuses to believe Arthur is his son—after all, he thought his wife was barren. But to avoid gossip, he agrees to let them spend the holidays at his villa. While he cannot resist the desire he still feels for Ophelia, Dario despises himself for being hopelessly in love with a woman who can never love him back. But Dario is wrong: Ophelia's emotions are all too human, and she was brokenhearted when he rejected her. Unsure if she can trust the man she desperately loves, she fears for her life, her freedom and her son if anyone else learns of her true nature... 30,000 words
Author
Unconventional Love Stories. Unconditional Love. PG Forte inhabits a world only slightly less strange than the ones she creates. Filled with serendipity, coincidence, love at first sight and dreams come true, it also bears a sometimes uncanny resemblance to Berkeley, California. Originally a Jersey girl, PG now resides with her family on the extreme left coast where she writes rule bending, genre blending contemporary romance and paranormal stories. When she's not pestering her husband to help her research scenes for upcoming books, she can usually be found serving the needs and whims of her characters...or her pit bulls. Hey, it's a tough job, but someone's got to do it.
