But in spite of all that, I find it hard to believe that you would really let her go to another man.' 'I know the way you once lived,' Cam said, choosing his words with obvious care. 'You know the other reasons I can't offer for her.' 'That worked well for you, didn't it?' He rubbed his face wearily. That elicited a contemptuous snort from Kev. 'There is only one alternative, and that is to stay safe with her family.' Especially if you offered her an alternative, phral.'

'I don't know her well,' Cam murmured, 'but I don't think she would ever agree to such an arrangement. She'll stay chaste while he has his affairs-' 'She'll be the latest addition to his collection of fine objects. But he intends the marriage to be in name only. 'I had a private talk with Harrow,' Cam said, his face expressionless. Kev had just returned from his walk, a glaze of evening mist still clinging to his coat and hair.Īnswering the knock at the door, Kev stood at the threshold and scowled. Later that evening Cam came to Kev's room. Because if Harrow 's flaw was a lack of empathy, Kev's was just the opposite. But he'd put a barrier between them, and he didn't dare cross it. Kev wanted to talk to her, to listen to her, help her somehow to come to terms with the limitations she'd been given.

The thought of killing Win with his own body, his spawn swelling inside her until. And when it becomes clear the Hathaways have unknowingly been harboring an enemy, Kev and Win move heaven and earth protect the family they love.His own mother had died giving birth. After a twist of fate sheds light on Kev's true identity, he seizes the chance to claim the woman he loves, now and forever. Knowing it's best for Win if he stays away, he steels himself to endure the torture of watching her be courted by another man. The mystery of Kev's origins has haunted him for most of his life. Determined to get well again, she spends a year at a clinic in France, and returns fully recovered and glowing with health. but underneath the surface, their shared passion will burn until the end of time.Ī long-ago battle with scarlet fever has left Win in fragile health, but her force of will is as strong as ever. No one can envision a match between the brooding, powerful Kev Merripen and luminous beauty Winnifred Hathaway. A story of fate, passion, secrets, and the enduring power of love-the second book in acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas's timeless Victorian romance series, featuring the eccentric and lovable Hathaways, revised and updated for audio

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