In Sharon CullarsÆ dazzling new novel, two unlikely lovers give in to explosive desire. But guilt and long-buried secrets could destroy their future before it beginsà

ItÆs been five years since Lacey Burnham saw Sean Logan, and in that time her son CalvinÆs best friend has turned from a surly youth into a handsome, self-assured young man. Crushed with grief over CalÆs sudden death, Lacey offers Sean a place to stay while heÆs in townùan innocent proposal that quickly becomes anything but. Lacey is stunned and confused by the yearning he ignites with a single kiss...

Beautiful, warmhearted Lacey Burnham was a haven of comfort in SeanÆs troubled youth. Now, against every shred of logic she possesses, Lacey is falling hard for Sean and for a heady carnal bliss sheÆs never experienced before. But the ghosts of the past are waiting. And sooner or later, every shadow must face the light of dayà