Kate Hartley was one of those women who actually came to marry her boss. After her parents died, she and her sister, Francesca, were left to make it on their own. With little money, the prospect of marrying a rich handsome man was like a dream come true. Kate discovered that dreams were only dreams when she found her husband Sean (Mack) Mackenzie in the arms of his personal assistant. She left him!

Years passed, and then Kate ran into Mack at a party followed by a night of passion, which turned, into a family affair. Alone, pregnant, and broke, Kate turns to Mack for help. Despite his anger and apparent hatred of her, he forces a remarriage as the only way he will provide help. Kate soon learns that marriage to Mack is a worse nightmare than she thought possible. In addition, she discovers that her sister has been secretly double-crossing her for years. Mack takes out all perceived and real hurts from Kate and his family out on his new relationship with Kate.

Ms. Rees presents a story of passion, where deceptions and deceit have caused a relationship to wither. This is a book for those who enjoy reading about families and how lack of communication and trust allows jealousy and hatred to wreck havoc and destroy.

I had a problem believing anyone could be as naive as Kate could. Although Francesca was a schemer, Mack’s behavior toward Kate was abusive and completely unacceptable. ( )