As a boy, Jack Coltrane, heir to the Coltrane House, spent his time hiding in the attic away from his drunken father. That is, until Merry comes along -- the tiny babe his father has been named ward of, and the young woman he will eventually grow to love as more than a sister. In a dark plan to secure Merry's fortune, Jack's father reveals the devastating secret that will tear them apart and force Jack to flee. Years pass, and now Jack is back to set things right for the girl he'll always love...but cannot.
Kasey Michaels has written another winner! Jack is a hero with realistic faults that Merry takes delight in pointing out. He manages to be protective without being patronizing. Merry the heroine, possesses all the qualities we wish to see in our heroine,humor, compassion and a bit of stubbornness. I found all of the auxillary characters to have enough depth to make them interesting. The ending is well thought out and twisting enough to make you sit back and go AHHH.(like you knew it all along) All in all, well worth the read.
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