Allison felt like she'd stepped into a fairy tale when she married widower Burke Caldwell. Wealthy, powerful, and breathtakingly handsome, Burke is the husband of her wildest dreams. But after less than a year of marriage, he's become distant, almost a stranger. His friends see Allison as little more than a trophy wife, and his only daughter regards her as the enemy. With everyone so devoted to the memory of Burke's first wife, Kate, how can Allison possibly compete? Then a harrowing car crash leaves Burke badly injured and in need of support as he battles to heal. But it becomes achingly clear that the woman Burke wants by his side is the wife he lost. No longer able to dismiss the power Kate still holds, Allison can't resist reading a hidden cache of letters from Kate to Burke. What she discovers sets her mind reeling. Was it possible Kate was just as challenged as she by Burke's bullheadedness and tight hold on his emotions? The letters give Allison an enlightening window into her husband's heart. But will she have the courage to put aside her own fears and grab hold of a love as big and bold as the man she once dared to marry?