Love was deceitful... I was blind, until he opened my eyes.My fairy-tale ending turned out to be a nightmare. Fear of the one I gave my vows to held me captive for far too long. But there was one light amidst all the darkness - my daughter, Ailith. She gave me the strength to escape the prison of his love. Now, I'm a 33-year-old single mother, living back home in Scotland and trying to keep the family horse training business afloat. Starting over in a small town, I struggle to find the courage to live again, while remembering who I was. One day, a glance from a gorgeous stranger makes my heart beat faster and a sliver of hope laced with desire slices through me. He makes me feel things I'd long since forgotten, reminding me that a man's touch can bring pleasure, not just pain. Will it be enough?Love was a painful illusion... a lie. Until she showed me truth.The one I loved didn't love me back. I was falling over my own two feet for her, yearning for the very thing I've avoided all my life: love. I risked it all for nothing. I fled to Scotland to escape the memories and now I'm more lost than I've ever been, as I learn to let go of the woman who crushed my already broken heart. Moving on, I bury myself in my art waiting for the hole in my chest to heal. One day, the sorrow in a beautiful woman's eyes causes me to stumble again. My heart beats anew, and I'm filled with hope and burning with desire. She uncovers feelings I tried to keep buried, and now that I realize how bad I want her, I'll risk it all to have her. Will she let me in?For Laura and Kristian, everything changes with just one glance. Their chemistry is undeniable, but can two people who have been burned in the past open their hearts and learn to love again?Author's Note: While this is book #3 in The Believe Series, it can be read as a standalone novel. Includes a hot-as-sin tattoo artist, a stubborn Scottish woman, horses, and lots of swoon-worthy moments. You have been warned.
