a guarded secret... and a love revealed...
When Shannon Brown opened her eyes, things were not what she expected. Lying in a wagon with a terrible headache, all that was left of her memory was the haunting image of a bloody knife. The dark-haired stranger who found her thought she was a boy...and from the looks of her worn trousers and too-big boots, Shannon knew she'd been hiding from someone. Now, not knowing who to trust, she desperately fought to keep her amnesia a secret from her handsome rescuer...
Ever since his fiancee left him after he returned injured from the war, Gareth Colby had no interest in marriage. He knew no woman in her right mind would see him as a desirable husband. In spite of Shannon's mysterious past, Gareth brought the young boy into his bustling, happy family only to discover that he'd been fooled. he wanted to throw Shannon out of his home, but he suddenly found himself irresistibly drawn to the beautiful young woman who stood before him. Now, he would risk anything to keep Shannon safe and help her remember her painful past, so that she could begin a future filled with the sweet promise of love.
Ever since his fiancee left him after he returned injured from the war, Gareth Colby had no interest in marriage. He knew no woman in her right mind would see him as a desirable husband. In spite of Shannon's mysterious past, Gareth brought the young boy into his bustling, happy family only to discover that he'd been fooled. he wanted to throw Shannon out of his home, but he suddenly found himself irresistibly drawn to the beautiful young woman who stood before him. Now, he would risk anything to keep Shannon safe and help her remember her painful past, so that she could begin a future filled with the sweet promise of love.
