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Scarlet Collins's life is flipped upside down after news of her divorce from her husband, Jack Humphrey, spreads around town. Despite her husband’s affairs being brought to light, Scarlet finds herself the topic of gossip as the town tries to find the answer to why Jack would leave the young heiress. 

Already burdened with having to take care of her family, Scarlet now finds herself being forced to listen to the many reasons why her marriage failed. Said to be a woman with a heart made of black ice, the people in town believed their opinions would not affect her so they had no reason to stop voicing them. 

During an afternoon out seeking peace, she finds herself starting an unlikely relationship with Lord Kingsley's bastard son, Ian Kingsley.

The Resilient Lady Collins

Scarlet woke up after the sound of something dropping close by startled her. She opened her eyes only to be greeted by a dark room so she believed she had woken up early. There was still time to rest before breakfast and then she could go down to see what damage was done to her estate.

The slightly cold air touching her exposed back caught her attention and it was now that Scarlet remembered how she went to bed last night. She turned to look at Ian who wasn't holding her close to him any longer and found the bed empty.

Before she could sit up to try looking for him, she heard, "I am trying to get the fire back going again."

Scarlet found the source of what had woken up her as Ian was throwing wood in the fireplace.

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