Firmly on the shelf at age 32, Lady Eleanor Durbane is
flabbergasted when her father presents plans for eligible
men to attend a house party. What's even more astounding is
that her father has issued an invitation to Braham Ryland.
Ten years ago, Eleanor caught Braham (her then fiancé)
drunk and in bed with her younger sister. After tossing him
out on his ear, Eleanor turned away other suitors,
preferring a quiet life. At Braham's appearance in her
home, old feelings revisit Eleanor; from the pain of his
betrayal to the giddiness and excitement she feels when she
sees him.
The eldest of the Ryland brothers, Braham most resembled
his father, especially his love for the bottle. It took his
father's accidental death for Braham to take stock of his
disgustingly notorious deeds. Acknowledging the fact that
he's an alcoholic, Braham struggles every day not to take a
drink. As he slowly recovers, he seeks to make amends and
seek forgiveness for past behavior. The one woman he has
yet to confront is Eleanor. At her father's invitation,
Braham jumps at the chance to see her.
Eleanor and Braham's confrontation leaves them with mixed
emotions. Eleanor can't trust him, but she still loves him.
Braham battles his desire to turn to the bottle when life
gets hard. Together, they explore their evolving feelings
to see if they can have a second chance.
Ms. Smith tackles the reality of alcoholism in this
absorbing love story. Readers will feel Eleanor's pain of
family betrayal and Braham's pain as the bottle constantly
beckons him. Ms. Smith's fans expect powerful stories from
her and she does not disappoint with this tale.
Brahm Ryland is a man used
to getting everything he desires ...
Another London season has just wound down and Brahm Ryland,
Viscount Creed, is thankful for it. Since a horrible
mistake ruined his betrothal to the beautiful Lady Eleanor
Durbane, his life as a scandalous bachelor has grown
tedious; every day without Eleanor seems longer than the
last. But then a break in the monotony appears: an
invitation to a shooting party at the home of Lord
Burrough, Eleanor's father, and he knows his chance to make
amends has come at last.
Yet Brahm soon finds that Eleanor will need more than a
simple apology to atone for his betrayal -- and after so
many years of hurt it will take time and care to make her
learn to trust again. When all her sisters warn her against
him, she knows she would be a fool to give their passion
another chance. But what Eleanor doesn't know is that
London's boldest viscount will do anything -- anything --
it takes for a second chance at his one true love ...
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