In an ill-conceived plan to run from the disgrace of being
jilted twice, Grace, the Countess of Sheffield, flees
London to seek refuge in her childhood home. When her
carriage turns over in a snowstorm, Grace stumbles into
another scandal. Her savior is a brawny commoner. The cool
reasoning that has guided her through life flees as Michael
shows her a night of mutual pleasure. In his home, Grace
discovers the strength and courage she thought were lost.
Recently returning to London from the Colonies, Michael
Ranier hides from his impossible past. His plans to farm in
the countryside anonymously fall by the wayside when Grace
enters his life. The elegant beauty ensnares his heart with
her goodness and kindness. Michael knows a mere blacksmith
and farmer cannot hope to attain her love, especially since
he must continue to atone for his past. However, one lesson
Michael has learned is that hope is essential in life.
Maybe he cannot have a lifetime, but a short interval will
last him through the years.
Following Grace to London, Michael continues his flirtation
while keeping out of sight from the authorities who want to
hang him. Grace knows Michael could not be happy in her
world, but she must decide if she can give up her fortune
and societal way of life to live a simple one with Michael.
Ms. Nash plucks a cool aristocratic woman out of her
element and places her with a man who's her exact opposite.
The characters and story lure readers into wanting to
experience Grace and Michael's emotional growth and
awakening to self-awareness that then enables them to
embrace love.
Only a man with a mysterious past could tempt the Countess
from the Isle of Ice . . .
Twice jilted, Grace Sheffey
has given up on love. No longer capable of maintaining her
elegant facade with her intimate circle of friends, she
has little choice but to flee . . . right into the teeth
of a blizzard. But when her wretched carriage ride ends in
disaster, a rugged, imposing stranger is waiting to save
her life . . . and her heart.
Michael Ranier is a
man of many secrets—secrets that could place the countess
in terrible danger. But concealed in the wilds of
Yorkshire, he can't help but unleash her hidden reserves
of desire and fortitude—and challenge her to blossom into
the woman she was destined to become . . . a lady willing
to sacrifice all to find love with the perfect scoundrel.
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