We meet Annalise on her wedding day. She is nervous, but sure that her groom is a dream come true. Unfortunately nightmares are closer to the truth as he tosses her over the side of the wedding barge that night! She is rescued by Owen Crawford, a man struggling to deal with the demons of war. Can saving Annalise mean saving himself? And what about the fact that she's still technically married?

**SPOILER ALERT**

There were a few things I couldn't let go off enough to REALLY enjoy this story. The author doesn't linger on the love between husband and wife for obvious reasons, but we are led to assume Annalise loves the man she marries. I can understand it would quickly turn to hate, but it's as if it was never there at all.
I don't understand how the duke could possibly think to explain away Annalise's disappearance, especially with the scratches she inflicts on his face. This is never really explained.
Annalise is married when she falls in love with Owen and when they sleep together. Call me a prude but I disapprove of that.
When the duke dies, there seems no question of who did it, yet I would have expected more explanations required for the killing of a duke.
Sometimes things happened a little too conveniently for the characters, like Owen not noticing Annalise on the street talking to the duke (come on, really?) long enough for the duke and Annalise to say everything they needed to. *disbelief*

disappointed with the author. I have read this author before and been pleased. Please don't judge this author on this one book - despite my misgivings over this book, I will be giving her another chance.

There are better romance books out there. Why waste your time?

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