Dale Steel has fallen in love with his intern, Ashley White. Sheās vibrant, intelligent, and full of life, despite a past that was far from perfect. Sheās everything heās notā¦which is why heās determined to keep her at armās length. The emotions sheās awakened in him have stirred something dark that heās kept buried for years, and a relationship with him would only destroy her.
Ashley has other ideas. She adores Dale, and more than anything, she wants him to understand he deserves her love. As they work together side by side, their passion grows, and Dale finally agrees to a trial run at a relationship.
But a secret from his newfound birth father and an act of God throw a wrench into his world once again, threatening not only his relationship with Ashley, but everything else he holds dear as well.
#1 New York Times, #1 USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Helen Hardtās passion for the written word began with the books her mother read to her at bedtime. She wrote her first story at age six and hasnāt stopped since. In addition to being an award-winning author of contemporary and historical romance and erotica, sheās a mother, a black belt in Taekwondo, a grammar geek, an appreciator of fine red wine, and a lover of Ben and Jerryās ice cream. She writes from her home in Colorado, where she lives with her family. Helen loves to hear from readers.