After the Frost

This historical romance was first published in 1994.

He was her worst enemy, her best friend, the childhood sweetheart--and lover--she couldn't escape. And now, after six long years, Belle Sault was back home in Ohio again, determined to claim her daughter and leave. But Sarah was Rand's child too--and he'd made it clear he'd never let her go.

Belle knew she could run no longer, even as the past rose up to engulf her, memories of passion she tried to deny, the burning shame--and the fear of loving and being loved by the man she tried so long to hate. This time she'd have to stay. To earn Sarah's trust before telling her the truth. To prove to Rand that she could be a caring mother. To resist the man who filled her days and dreams. Because now she knew the real enemy lay within...