Twenty years ago, Lucas Walker was seventeen, in love with Tansy Gerard–and framed for the murder of Tansy' s twin brother. Lucas' s part-Cherokee heritage, " bad seed" reputation and desperate need to protect Tansy made him an easy target to take the rap. Now, on the eve of his release from Attica, Lucas discovers Tansy is about to be married to her father' s most trusted advisor and friend, the rich and powerful Carlton Sanford...the man who framed him.
Lucas returns to Manhattan only to find Tansy reclusive and ethereal–lost in a world where her brother is still alive. Secret meetings with Tansy are a balm to Lucas' s scarred soul, yet his very presence could shatter the illusion that keeps Tansy safe. But Sanford is dangerous, so Lucas must take the risk and prove what really happened that fateful night. Or Tansy will be lost to him forever....
A letter to Rod Stewart resulting in a Cinderella birthday for her daughter sowed the seeds of Jean Brashear's writing career. Since becoming published, she has appeared on the Waldenbooks bestseller list and has been a finalist for or won numerous awards, including RWA's RITA Award, Romantic Times BOOKreviews Career Achievement Award, National Readers Choice and Dorothy Parker Award. A lifelong avid reader, she still finds it a thrill to see her name on the cover of each new book.