Previously released by Kensington Publishing Corp.:Since her mother vanished years before, Shae Rowan's embittered father has kept her a virtual prisoner of their Gulf Coast home. To escape his tyranny, she reluctantly agrees to marry the selfish heir to a shipping fortune. But all that changes when she meets a handsome stranger on the beach and suddenly finds herself giving in to dangerous, unyielding passion.Phillip Payton's unconventional beliefs have left him embittered and isolated until Shae captures his lonely heart and gives him the strength to fight society's expectations. With a great storm bearing down on the island, Phillip helps his new love uncover the truth about her mother's disappearance. Discovering it could shatter what they share . . . or forge a bond that can never be broken.
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