Okay so here's the scoop. Living with an alcoholic -- no
let's make that a drunk -- is difficult at best, dangerous
at the worst. Coping with mood swings, binges, hangovers
can endanger even the best marriage -- add an element of
anger and violence the dynamics change completely. Fearing
for herself and her unborn child Kate Hunter Montgomery did
the only thing she could think of -- she ran, far enough to
avoid seeing her husband Max. The divorce went smoothly,
uncontested and handled between lawyers. There were times
when Kate regretted keeping her daughter Trisha from the
man she had loved with all her heart. But her primarily
responsibility was her daughter's safety not the feelings of
a man who drank all the time until he didn't know day from
night. Her life was worlds apart from the wealthy empire of
the Montgomery's and she knew Max would be able to wield
his family's power. So her only safety net was keeping
Trisha's existence totally secret.
Their chance meeting was sure to set off a chain of events
that would alter all three of their lives. Almost
immediately Max informed Kate that his lawyers were on the
job to see that he gained some time or custody of his
child. Kate knew she had to assert herself in a manner
completely foreign to Max after all his memories would be
of a docile wife not an independent single mother. She knew
Trisha should get to know her father but couldn't get past
the fear she felt the last time they were together - the
vision of things breaking and being thrown -- a slate that
isn't easily wiped clean just because someone says they are
sober. Even someone you still love with all your heart.
Love is easy to win back, its trust that would take longer --
if ever.
So the arrangement is that if Max wants to spend any time
with Trisha it's with Kate present. At first Max balks at
this but even through his anger he realizes the wrong he
had done and saying sorry doesn't erase the memories of
some really bad times. Being sober these last years has
been an ongoing challenge. There are still some deep seated
issues that he hasn't dealt with.
Getting back the woman he still loved and more importantly
regaining her trust might just break the ugly cycle and
give him a change to finally explore the source of his
anger. Max is going to have to convince not only Kate but
her parents that he can be trusted. This is probably the
most important deal Max will ever broker -- for his family.
THE TYCOON'S SECRET DAUGHTER is a wonderfully honest story
about facing
personal demons and hopefully coming out on the winning
side. THE TYCOON'S SECRET DAUGHTER definitely has a strong
message about making
difficult decisions when faced with personal safety. Meier
doesn't gloss over the issues but still manages to keep a
feeling of hope alive.
Max Montgomery had it all: charm, good looks and a career as
CEO of the family business. Marriage to Kate Hunter was the
icing on the cake. Until a devastating family secret sent
his world—and then his marriage—crashing down around him.
Years later, Max is accidentally reunited with Kate, who
also has a secret—the daughter he's never met! Bonding with
adorable Trisha may come naturally, but with the shadows of
the past still haunting him, recapturing the heart of the
woman he's never stopped loving is quite a different
matter….
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