THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'The most successful novelist on Planet Earth' Washington Post Hyattown had changed very little in the years Vanessa Sexton had been away. In some ways her high school sweetheart, Brady Tucker, hadn't changed much either-he was still lean, athletic, rugged... But the once reckless boy had become a solid, dependable man. He'd stood her up on the most important night of her life; could she ever trust him again? So Vanessa had finally come home, Brady thought. She could still turn him inside out with one of her sultry looks. He couldn't believe she hadn't forgiven him for that night twelve years ago-but he'd had his reasons for not showing up. He'd let her leave town then-but he wasn't going to let her get away this time... Nora Roberts is a publishing phenomenon; this New York Times bestselling author of over 200 novels has more than 450 million of her books in print worldwide. Praise for Nora Roberts 'A storyteller of immeasurable diversity and talent' Publisher's Weekly 'You can't bottle wish fulfilment, but Nora Roberts certainly knows how to put it on the page.' New York Times 'Everything Nora Roberts writes turns to gold.' Romantic Times. 'Roberts' bestselling novels are... thoughtfully plotted, well-written stories featuring fascinating characters.' USA Today