“You are the most gentle man I have ever known. You wanted to hate me, but you could not. You wanted to hurt me, but you could not. I should feel sorry for you that your very nature defeats you, but I must be glad for it instead, because it has given me a truly remarkable man to love. And I do love you, Selig. So do not ask me for forgiveness again. ’Tis I who must still beg yours.”
He grinned suddenly, and then he laughed and hugged her until she cried out for breath. “We make a fine pair, you and I, with so much to be sorry for. And yet I am too happy just now to feel very sorry. Do you think now we can begin anew?”
Her nod brought more laughter from him, and it was infectious this time. If Erika was not mistaken, and she was sure she was not, she was going to have a great deal of laughter in her life from now on—and more love than she had ever counted on.
About the Author
Johanna Lindsey has been hailed as one of the most popular authors of romantic fiction, with more than sixty million copies of her novels sold. World renowned for her novels of “first-rate romance” (New York Daily News), Lindsey is the author of forty-seven previous national bestselling novels, many of which reached the #1 spot on the New York Times bestseller list. Lindsey lives in Maine with her family.
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Praise
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author!
“IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR SENSUALITY, YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED IN
JOHANNA LINDSEY.”
Chicago Sun-Times
“One of the most reliable authors around. Her books are well-paced and well-written, filled with strong characters, humor, interesting plots—and, of course, romance.”
Cincinnati Enquirer
“The Queen of Romances.”
Gannett News Service
“The charm and appeal of her characters are infectious.”
Publishers Weekly
“First rate romance.”
New York Daily News
“Johanna Lindsey has a sure touch where historical romance is concerned.”
Newport News Daily Press
Other Books by Johanna Lindsey
ALL I NEED IS YOU • ANGEL • BRAVE THE WILD WIND
CAPTIVE BRIDE • DEFY NOT THE HEART
FIRES OF WINTER • A GENTLE FEUDING
GENTLE ROGUE • GLORIOUS ANGEL
HEART OF A WARRIOR • HEART OF THUNDER
A HEART SO WILD • HEARTS AFLAME • THE HEIR
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS • JOINING
KEEPER OF THE HEART • LOVE ME FOREVER
LOVE ONLY ONCE • THE MAGIC OF YOU
MAN OF MY DREAMS • ONCE A PRINCESS
PARADISE WILD • A PIRATE’S LOVE • THE PRESENT
PRISONER OF MY DESIRE • THE PURSUIT
SAVAGE THUNDER • SAY YOU LOVE ME
SECRET FIRE • SILVER ANGEL
SO SPEAKS THE HEART • SURRENDER MY LOVE
TENDER IS THE STORM • TENDER REBEL
UNTIL FOREVER • WARRIOR’S WOMAN
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
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