Reese's Bride

Wounded in battle, Major Reese Dewar returns to England ? but his injuries are nothing compared to his shattered heart. Years ago, lovestruck Reese departed his home at Briarwood with a promise from ravenhaired Elizabeth Clemens that she would make a life with him upon his return. But mere months later, she married the Earl of Aldridge, attaining wealth and status Reese could never match. Memories of that betrayal make his homecoming far more bitter than sweet. Seeing Elizabeth on his doorstep dressed in widows garb twists the knife even deeper. But fear for her young sons safety has overcome her pride; she begs Reese for protection from those who would see the boy dead to possess his fortune. He agrees to an uneasy alliance, sensing Elizabeth still harbors deep secrets ? and Reese knows that hes placing himself in dangerof losing his heart all over again.