Valerie Jordan felt that her own life had ended with the death of her fiancé, but she was wrong.

Life—and love—beckoned to her once more in the person of Jonas Thorne. A man of moods, of bewildering arrogance and stunning tenderness, he made her his wife. His kisses gave her breath; his touch lit a fire in her, and with firm determination he led her into a future brighter than any she had ever known.