Warm story with a deep history between the hero and heroine. An almost destined love, they were the only ones for each other, no one else compared. Very believable feelings, it was believable that they kept single all those ten years apart. The heroine ten years ago lied and told her grandfather she'd been sleeping with the hero, because she wanted to keep the hero from marrying someone else (she was jealous). The hero got angry with her for lying and told her to tell the truth, in anger he said he hoped he'd never see her again. She left town for ten years not coming back, she was feeling such guilt over destroying his engagement with her lies. She comes back because her small cousins (being raised by the hero) are upset the hero got engaged to a bitchy woman who wants to send them to boarding school. With Maggie back in the house, things come to a head!
Rating: 4/5 stars, a little dated, and it was sad that they spent so many years separated, with her punishing herself, but it was a really emotional read!
