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The abusive beatings Cole Taylor and his two-year-old brother suffer at the hand of his father have continued to get worse. Since their father is a police officer, Cole believes the only way to save his beloved little brother is by finding a kind stranger to adopt him. The night he succeeded in doing so, he fully expected to die.
Cole, however, survives despite the torture his father delivers. The only ray of hope in his life is neighbor Claire Chamberlain, but their star-crossed love ends tragically the night Cole leaves town in a bloody haze.
Years later, Cole, now a superstar singer, returns to Harlanville, LA, only to find that his beloved Claire was blinded in a accident six years earlier. Both have built high walls around themselves; can they ever breach those defenses and let their love blossom?
Meanwhile, Lady Sarah Pembroke is a star war correspondent for the Global News Network. Covering dangerous stories in war zones is nothing compared to the tragic past Sarah has endured. When she receives a letter inscribed with a black heart, she knows that she is the Valentine Killer's next target. FBI consultant Jack Dalton is determined to both stop a vicious killer and penetrate through the layers of deep pain to reach the woman behind the mask.
In Jack's mind, Cole Taylor is a prime suspect in the murders; he knew the victims and has a past filled with violence. Clues from all their pasts must be unraveled to heal so many damaged lives and prevent the next murder.
Best-selling author Katherine Stone returns with her most emotionally charged and intricate story of love and loss yet. Ms. Stone continues to bring a great depth of character and sweeping drama to all her novels.Stone, Katherine is the author of 'Imagine Love' with ISBN 9780345482976 and ISBN 0345482972.