Will Marsden is a man on the run from his memories and his past. Steward of Denton Manor was a good position until Captain Dearne, the owner, lost the manor on the turn of a card. When the feckless Dearne is dumped unconscious and near death on his doorstep, Will grudgingly accepts an enormous sum of money to care for him.<br><br>Dearne regains consciousness but has no memories of how he came to be in the bed of a dark-haired, angry, but gorgeous man or how he came to be so badly injured.<br><br>When nightmares drive Dearne into Will’s arms every night, the attraction between them explodes. As Dearne battles with lost memories, he is forced to accept the fact that someone in his family wants him dead, and Will is forced to confront his past head on. Will the revelations uncovered manage to tear them apart?

Memories

Will kept his eyes on the newspaper and away from Dearne. “Not really.” He ignored the fact his heart was racing, and simply focused on not allowing the flush which seemed to be travelling all over his body to arrive on his face. Or at least to hide behind the newspaper until it dissipated. And he would most certainly not allow any recollections of the night to surface.


Dearne came and put a hand on his shoulder so he could peer at the newspaper.


“Although I must admit to feeling a little anxious you might desert me before I find out who is behind all this funeral nonsense.” Dearne’s gaze was intent. “Also, unless I find out who sold my property and get it back, I might be looking with you.”


Chapter 41