Description

In this rapturous romance, a woman grieving her sister s death vows to protect herself and her newborn niece — even if it means turning away the dashing and irresistible heir to a Texas oil dynasty.

Katherine Adams will never marry a Manning — not if she can help it. Her sister Mary s fairy-tale marriage into the family s wealthy, powerful dynasty turned into a nightmare of abuse. And on the night her playboy husband was killed in a car accident, Mary died in childbirth. Now, the savvy, smart, and very angry Katherine has vowed to protect her sister s child, even if it means rejecting the dashing, charismatic oil man who shows up at her door.

Katherine wants to believe that Jason Manning isn t like his ruthless family. But secrets and lies are part of his heritage. And Katherine could be destroyed by a truth she s afraid to face . . . and a man she can t resist.