Series: Rochester Trilogy #2
Publication date: June 15th, 2021
Synopsis:
Forbidden. Commanding. Mysterious. Beau Rochester has an entire house full of secrets. And those secrets are putting Jane Mendoza in danger.
She fell in love with the one man she can't have. She should leave Maine to protect her heart, but the thread refuses to be severed. The brooding Mr. Rochester and his grieving niece are more than her job. They're her new family.
She races against time to find answers and protect the people she loves. The cliffside grows dark with the misdeeds of the past. Her heart and her sanity fight a battle, but they are both at risk.
Will Mr. Rochester learn to trust Jane? And will that trust destroy her?
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Excerpt
"Let me guess," she says, her voice quivering. "It's not me, it's you."
"Correct." It's not her. She's beautiful and smart and kind. She has a whole life ahead of her. Meanwhile I'm a selfish bastard who used her. The fire was a disaster in ten different ways, but there is one small, shining upside. It was also a wake-up call that I desperately needed.
She manages a wry, watery smile. "Don't worry, Beau. I hear you loud and clear. And I respect your boundaries. I'm not going to take advantage of you."
Oh the fucking irony. And worse, she knows it. She knows that I was using her. It's a little joke at my expense, and I deserve it. What can I say to that sharp awareness? What can I do but fall to my knees and beg her forgiveness? I won't be able to last a day without her in my arms. I won't be able to watch her without wanting her.
"Jane. I'm dangerous to you. Look at what happened to Emily. Now look at you, almost burned to a crisp in a fire, small and fragile in a hospital bed--because of me." Her brow furrows, and I know she means to argue with me. "God, I'm not even good for Paige. You know it. You said it yourself. I snap at her. I argue with her. I'm the problem here."
Her eyes fill with tears. "You love me. You said you love me."
It would be better to deny it, to claim I didn't mean it, but I can't quite bring myself to lie to her that way. "It doesn't matter. My love is dangerous."
Skye Warren is the New York Times bestselling author of dangerous romance. Her books have sold over one million copies. She makes her home in Texas with her loving family, sweet dogs, and evil cat.
