Casey's Shadow — Nicole Monet

HOUSE OF CARDS

There was a sad shadow in Casey Delaney's green eyes, a memory of the husband who had tried to mold her into what he wanted, and who had scorned her for what she was. But time without him had helped her to cultivate a veneer of flawless self-confidence.

But Casey knew her pose was a house of cards. One strong wind stirred by one strong man could destroy it. So when dazzlingly self-assured Chad Walker swept into her life, her first impulse was to run. Surely he would try to change her; if she abandoned herself to love, would she ever be able to find herself again?