* Fall 1881 * Lieutenant Randal Dexter has been on the hunt for a Rapist plaguing one curious block in Washington D.C. for years now. The deviant known as 'The Lady's Shadow' has been avoiding arrest and taunting Randal. As he pursues the villain he is also facing a promotion to Captain. Alongside those affairs is the effort he pours into the art of wooing one Miss Noreen McCoy. However, when tragedy strikes and he is the only one to come to her rescue, winning her heart is only second to mending it. Noreen McCoy is living within a barred cage so tightly molded that even the slightest flutter of her clipped wings leads to a hard fall. Yet, when her life takes a dramatic turn for the worst, the one person who cares is the one she has been keeping at a distance and her chance at a fresh start from the terror can only be found in the little town of Maybrook, Pennsylvania... where the apples are said to be magic. ** Though this is a Prequel, it can be read before or after Book One 'A Valentine for August, ' This book does contain some violence and mature sexual content best suited for ages 18 years and up.
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