Earthly Splendor — Sharon Francis

When Ralf Traggart died, the country lost a brilliant politician...and Gwen lost a husband she loved dearly. To pay homage to his memory, she settles in his hometown, never expecting to meet a fabulous man there -- Jason Cornell. With a single, sultry glance, he unleashes her wild desires...

Brought together by a community concern, Gwen and Jason succumb to a passion as fierce and elemental as the verdant countryside they are trying to save. But Gwen's past haunts their present, threatening to destroy their fledgling love. As Gwen struggles to come to terms with the past, Jason seems determined to fulfill the ripe promise of their future.