A story of fate, passion,secrets, and the enduring power of love—the second book in acclaimed NewYork Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas’s timeless Victorian romanceseries, featuring the eccentric and lovable Hathaways, revised and updated for audio Starstruck lovers cursed by fate … Noone can envision a match between the brooding, powerful Kev Merripen andluminous beauty Winnifred Hathaway. They seem as different as fire and ice . .. but underneath the surface, their shared passion will burn until the end of time. A woman who defies all the odds Along-ago battle with scarlet fever has left Win in fragile health, but herforce of will is as strong as ever. Determined to get well again, she spends ayear at a clinic in France, and returns fully recovered and glowing with health.Now nothing can keep her apart from Kev … except Kev himself. A man with a secret destiny Themystery of Kev’s origins has haunted him for most of his life. Knowing it’sbest for Win if he stays away, he steels himself to endure the torture of watchingher be courted by another man. After a twist of fate sheds light on Kev’s trueidentity, he seizes the chance to claim the woman he loves, now and forever.And when it becomes clear the Hathaways have unknowingly been harboring anenemy, Kev and Win move heaven and earth protect the family they love.