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

The door opened again, making Will hold his breath, but fortunately it was only Dearne. He came in looking serious, and frowned at Araminta. “You shouldn’t be in here,” he said.


“I know; I was just leaving. Think about my proposal, Will.” She actually winked and Will felt his face heat and realised he was probably gawping.


“What was that about?” Dearne said, frowning at the door Araminta had just closed. “Never mind. Will…” He hesitated. “Will, your father is here.” 24


It was like being engulfed in ice water.


“What?” Will’s voice was a croak.


Dearne took his hand and held it tightly. “Sweetheart, he wants to talk to you. He looks…well, I don’t think he is here to berate you.”


Will shook his head. “No. No,” he began, but Dearne gathered him into his arms and held him


“If you don’t want to speak to him you needn’t, but you might want to consider it.”


Will clung to Dearne, his heart racing and his head pounding.


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