France 1830

After the betrayal and death of his wife, Englishman Edward Cullen is bitter by love. But  when he meets a tradesmen's daughter who was everything his late wife wasn't, Edward finds himself giving his heart to a woman who he, in the past, would deem improper. With duties of society and burdens of the past pushing them in all directions, will the two lovers be able to give themselves everything their hearts desire?

Edward Cullen was in a marriage that was doomed from the start. Having been overseas when his wife left him, he's now coming home to Washington newly single and ready to reclaim his life.

Bella Swan was married right out of college only to find out that he was a cheater, a liar and an abuser. After escaping the marriage, she's moved back to Washington to the safety of family and new friends.

Will sparks fly when she moves across the hall from a mysteriously handsome and newly single neighbor?

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