From Romantic Times Career Achievement Award Winner and New York Times bestseller Victoria Thompson, a magnificent historical romance
Former Philadelphia debutante, Emma Winthrop is left penniless after the sudden death of her husbandand at the mercy of a man she despises: her brother-in-law, Grayson Sinclair, whose grand Texas plantation is to be her new home.
Fairview may not be a safe place, but Sinclair isn't the villain he pretends to be. Despite the chilling rumors surrounding the death of his wife, Emma can't believe he is capable of evil. And even his brooding darkness can't cover a poignant tenderness that touches Emma's heart