Brady is a troubled soul, injured whilst on a mission in Afghanistan and then to receive a letter from his finance to say that she no longer loves him and its over. That was over two years ago and now the love of his life is getting married and he is there to watch it. Drowning his sorrow in wh...
Heat filled his eyes, darkened them. Her fingers tightened involuntarily on his shoulders. She glanced at his mouth. He hadn’t shaved and golden stubble covered his upper lip, his chin. The sun highlighted the pale strands of blond in his hair, the strands waving in messy disarray. It was strange...
James said gruffly, standing close to Sadie. He smelled of fresh air and clean sweat, the combination intoxicating to her. She backed up, bumping into the wall with a dull thud. “I sense a but in there,” she said, inwardly cursing how breathless she sounded. &n...
Elizabeth remained behind to supervise the activities of the two children. The day was fair, and it seemed a waste of sunshine to keep indoors. When Elizabeth suggested a removal to the garden, Nicky and Selina were eager to comply. They wheedled her into a game of blind man’s buff, and she manag...
Before he did something stupid like touch her again. He rubbed the tips of his tingling fingers against his thumb. Inwardly cursed himself for giving in to his instincts to soothe her. To take away her pain. “Do you think anything you could’ve said would’ve stopped her?” h...
His hair, a rich shade of chocolate-brown, fell past the collar of his T-shirt in tousled waves and yet did nothing to soften the sharp line of his jaw, the harsh slash of his cheekbones. His brows were thick and drawn together as he studied her warily, his green eyes flecked with gold. He had a ...
Fuming, Andrew glared out the car window, the houses they passed a blur. He hated her. Couldn’t even stand being in the car with her, breathing the same air. She’d ruined everything. Everything. Why couldn’t she just leave him alone? When he’d seen ...
For the most part they went at a brisk pace, only pausing now and then for the elder of the two women to rest momentarily. There had been no rain for several days, so there was no fear of mud and they had left their pattens at home. The lanes were not so dusty yet as they would be at the height o...
And barked. And barked some more. With a groan, James rolled over and read the clock on the bedside table. Three-forty. His dog kept up with the histrionics, yapping and racing around. “All right, all right,” he muttered, tos...
Didn’t want to have to walk across the side yard and get her brothers, but it was her responsibility to watch them. To keep them safe, yes, but when it came to the boys, it was even more important to keep other people safe from them.How little kids could find so much trouble was beyond her.While ...