He offered her the opportunity to give her baby a life of privilege, instead of the abject poverty Mara Rosemond remembered from her own childhood. But at what cost? Brock Barnett had been her husband's best friend. Now Mara blamed the reformed playboy for her husband's death. The bond that grew between them was unimaginable -- yet undeniable -- and as Mara struggled to overcome her bitterness, she realized Brock was fighting a battle with his own emotions.

Though Mara feared forsaking her late husband's memory, she knew that for her baby the future was everything . . .