Valerie Jordan felt that her own life had ended with the death of her fiancé, but she was wrong.Life—and love—beckoned to her once more in the person of Jonas Thorne. A man of moods, of bewildering arrogance and stunning tenderness, he made her his wife. His kisses gave her breath; his touch lit a fire in her, and with firm determination he led her into a future brighter than any she had ever known.