Valago Crest — Jean Anne Bartlett

Theresa had loved Xavier de Montago since she was a 14-year old girl and he already a married man. Now, seven years later, incredibly, intoxicatingly, she was Xavier's new wife, coming to be mistress of his fabulous estate of Valago Crest. Xavier made no secret of his adoration of her, the overwhelming force of his desire. Yet why did her forbid her all knowledge of the fate of his first wife? Why did he force her to vow never to have any contact with his handsome, charming younger brother? Why was this man, with so much to make him happy, so tormented by secret agony, and so ruled by a violent rage that flared out of control? No longer did Theresa burn with longing for Xavier. Now she trembled at his approach and froze at his touch, as she realized that she was his, body and soul...and the talons of terror tore at the wildly beating heart of love...