The Gaming House — Alexandra Manners

KARRAN... She was abandoned -- left alone in the great house by the sea, constantly hoping for the return of her lover whose child she carried.

Only pride and the protection of her dead husband's name kept her safe from the envy and jealousy of the Islanders.

And then a new and vibrant character strode into her life, an adventurer, a rogue, a gamester. She was too cautious to respond to O'Ferrall, but he helped her rebuild her tranquillity and when he bought Ravensdowne she felt secure again.

It was then that Gideon returned, Gideon, the father of her child, who came back with demands and passionate pleas that threatened to disrupt her life once more.