Dear Reader:

Seductive and strange, Merlyn was the laird of Ravensmuir-never had a guy so stirred my body and soul. I gave myself to him-willingly, trustingly, passionately-and we soon wed. Then a horrible revelation surfaced, shattering my innocence and my marriage.

Five years later on, Merlyn returned to my doorstep, desperate for my help. The scoundrel swore he was haunted by remembrances of me, a treasure locked in Ravensmuir could clear his name. Yet I could not really surrender to his will once again. Now he’s said to be murdered and Ravensmuir provides fallen into my hands.

But even as I cross the threshold of this cursed keep, I hear his whisper in the darkness, feel his caress in the night time, and I know that Merlyn has told me but component of his tale. Should I do as is right and expose his lair? Or dare I trust my appealing but deceptive spouse-the rogue who demolished my heart?

– Ysabella