Prelude to Heaven — Laura Lee Guhrke

FLIGHT TO FREEDOM

While life with her volatile husband had always been nearly unbearable for Tess Ridgeway, it was not until the well-being of her unborn child was at stake that she found the courage to fight back.

Terrified, Tess fled to the southern coast of France, where she collapsed in the garden of reclusive painter Alexandre Dumond. Tormented by demons of his own, the strikingly handsome Alexandre tenderly nursed Tess back to health. In each other's arms, they found a haven, safe from the horrors of the past...until the nightmares returned, more threatening than ever before.