Since the death of his beloved wife, Sloan McCord is an embittered loner who needs a woman to care for his infant daughter and oversee his home. Burdened by family debts, Heather Ashford agrees to a cold marriage of convenience with the ruggedly handsome rancher. Despite the arrangement, Heather soon responds to Sloan's brooding sensuality. Craving affection from the distant man, Heather must first heal Sloan's damaged heart--before he breaks hers.
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Since the death of his beloved wife, Sloan McCord is an embittered loner who needs a woman to care for his infant daughter and oversee his home. Burdened by family debts, Heather Ashford agrees to a cold marriage of convenience with the ruggedly handsome rancher. Despite the arrangement, Heather soon responds to Sloan's brooding sensuality. Craving affection from the distant man, Heather must first heal Sloan's damaged heart--before he breaks hers.
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This story is about a very bitter man who lost his Indian wife due to prejudice. Sloan McCord decides to take a wife in name only because of the child that he had with his first wife, the child needed a mother figure in her life.So he takes the advice from his sister in law and proposed to Heather Ashford, a woman broke and down on her luck. At first Sloan wants a marriage by name only because his love for his first wife is so strong that he feels as though he would betray her memory for feeling anything for his new bride. He constantly insults her which only makes her more determined to show him she could be a good wife and mother to his infant daughter. Eventually after all the insults and accusations come to full circle and Heather had done everything in her power to help him in every way she could, he finally drives her away. Sloan realizes when she is gone that he loves her and lets go of the "ghost" of his wife and goes after Heather. This story is about letting go of the past and moving on. Its about how love can cure all. Once again, Nicole writes a story that will make you laugh, cry and feel the heartache and struggle of love. She always ends with the realization that love can conquer all.
sand
Jan 31, 2008
a keeper
This one was bang on. I loved it. Her older books are very good, I know i will read this agian.
