In a time long ago, in a land under siege, the fury of revolt pushed a knight and a lady of the manor into a secret, forbidden love -- until treachery destroyed it all in a fiery cataclysm that shattered what could have been . . . Heiress to a powerful family empire, jewelry designer Jillian Llewellyn is envied by women, desired by men and fiercely protected by her loyal, gregarious family. Since her husband's death a year ago, Jillian has withdrawn, focusing only on her work. But this yuletide season, something unimaginable is going to shatter her safe world, drawing her into a web of danger and desire. At the center of the storm is a handsome stranger, Robert Marston, the new silent partner at Llewellyn Enterprises. Dark, powerful and disturbing, he is as formidable as he is intimidating .
