Reluctant bride Jared Dalton was the dark, menacing heir to the huge fortune locked in the Pines--but Celia was the prize he needed before he could claim the wealth her grandfather had willed him. Why had Celia walked into this trap, which was carefully laid by men with more malevolent designs than she could imagine? Jared was ruthlessly intent on taking her as a bride . . . and yet, tempted to protect her from heartbreak, he offered her shelter in his arms. Celia Morawski arrived at the doorstep of her ancestral home with a secret to protect--a love to hide. There, she was drawn to the man whose dark eyes thrilled and frightened her. He asked her to trust him--but when would he also trust her with his feelings... and his love?