Handsome, wealthy, and charismatic, Luke Hammond should have the world at his feet. Instead, he is immersed in a double tragedy which has rocked the quiet town of Blackburn. Luke’s only respite from his respectable everyday life as owner of Hammonds factory is the precious time he carves out each week when he seeks solace deep in the heart of the Ribble Valley. There, his turbulent emotions find their way into his mesmerising and powerful paintings.
Luke’s lonely nature intrigues Amy Atkinson, a homely, down-to-earth young woman nursing her own heartache. Unaware of Luke’s true identity, and the pain of his past, Amy is drawn to the quiet man who visits her best friend’s cafe every Tuesday.
Gradually, a friendship develops between the pair and intimacy blossoms. But Amy is torn between her heart and her head. She gave up her heart once before. Can she bear to risk it again?
When she discovers who Luke really is, her feelings are in even greater turmoil. However intense her attraction for Luke is, Amy’s sense of honour and duty is paramount.
Then disaster strikes the factory. As Luke’s past returns to haunt him, and Amy is made to fear for the life of her best friend Daisy, suddenly the future looks very dangerous indeed…
An exciting romantic novel by Josephine Cox.