Called to the home of her fiance&apos;s former mistress late one night, Francesca finds her curiosity piqued.But upon arrival, she is shocked to find Daisy Jones&apos;s bloodied bodyand even more devastated when the evidence points to one suspect – her fiance, Calder. Francesca cannot – will not – believe that Calder is capable of such an act. Still, she is unable to shake her instinctive sense that Calder is lying about something .The police are far less inclined to believe his innocence, and Calder is arrested for Daisy&apos;s murder. But Francesca&apos;s heart is not easily swayeduntil a life-altering secret is exposed that could destroy their future together.

A Francesca Cahill Novel

On the morning of her wedding to Calder Hart, amateur sleuth Francesca Cahill is lured away to view a portrait that could destroy her entire family: the nude Hart commissioned of her. Her desperate quest to recover the scandalous portrait leads her into a trap with no escape – until it&apos;s too late. When Francesca finally arrives at the church, it&apos;s vacant. She has unintentionally jilted Hart at the altar. When Hart tells her their estrangement is for the best, Francesca is devastated.With a blackmailer intent on destroying her reputation, Francesca turns to Rick Bragg, the city&apos;s powerful police commissioner. Together they scour the streets of lower Manhattan, following a deliberately laid trail of clues in a race against the clock.And once it becomes clear that Bragg&apos;s marriage is failing, Francesca must war with her feelings for him, battle Hart&apos;s jealousy and escape a killer – all as she fights to win Hart back. But sometimes, passion just cannot be denied….