About the book: An ex-con reforming his life. A pregnant widow hiding her past. Will the price of her secrets cost her his love?
Catarina Romano has lost everything: her husband, her house, her lifestyle. She flees to her cousin’s empty manor in the heart of Portugal, trying to find peace and to hide from the scandal spun by the media, only to discover she is pregnant.
Afonso Cortez is done with all the lies. Fresh out of prison for trusting the wrong person, he’s ready to leave the past behind and look ahead to new opportunities. The remote Sunset Manor, in need of a groundskeeper, is the perfect solution, promising to provide Afonso with the solitude he craves while he restores the grounds to their former glory.
Catarina avoids Afonso at first, not wanting to further complicate her life. But Afonso is intriguing, and she feels drawn to him. If only she didn’t feel guilty for all the secrets she’s keeping from him.
When suspicious accidents start occurring at the property, Afonso believes his past is catching up with him. Will he be able to protect Catarina or will he lose the woman who might restore his belief in love?
My review: I really enjoyed this book! I loved how the characters meet in the beginning and there is a huge misunderstanding about just who each of them are. It was really fun to see how this part resolved itself!
I liked Catarina, she's a good woman who is recovering from a terrible marriage. She has a lot of things she's trying to work through, which makes any relationship that she might eventually have even more difficult. And I loved how clever she was when it counted the most.
Then there's Afonso, at the beginning the reader knows he's been in prison, but doesn't know why. I liked him even more as his story came out. I liked the way he looked after Catarina, even when he had no idea what was wrong with her. He was kind and compassionate.
I loved the plot of this one. Just when I thought that everything was going to turn out just how it should, there was a twist in the plot. I thought the author did a really great job having a love story with a hint of danger.
This is part of the Destined for Love Mansions series. I loved the house in this one, it made me want to go to Portugal and find a house like it for myself. And the piano in this one is one of my very favorite parts.
This is a great romance book that you won't want to put down!
I was sent an e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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