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Francesco lives by a ruthless code, shunning vulnerability and protecting the fragile. Yet destiny alters his trajectory when Hannah Chapman, a woman scarred by loss and living in isolation, is forced to confront the world.
Hannah’s accidental fall becomes the keystone that draws her to Francesco, a man whose reputation precedes him. Though he has never considered romance, the spark between them threatens to upend their lives.
Their relationship is fraught with tension and danger, but it is also a chance for healing—a chance for Francesco to soften his stones, and for Hannah to open her heart to the possibility of love again.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Michelle Smart
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