Paper Rose

Cecily Peterson has carried a hopeless longing for Tate Winthrop for years, a yearning as delicate as a flower folded from paper that wants to come alive. Tate once stepped in to protect her when she needed it most, and she has never stopped caring for him. Yet his proud, fiercely independent nature would not allow him to consider a marriage that crossed cultural lines, so their desire never found its way into a relationship. Heartbroken, Cecily left town and tried to move on with her life.

Years later she returns, determined to change the outcome. When Tate is pulled into a shocking political scandal, the two of them realize that they need each other more than ever. This time Cecily, now building a promising career, is the one who steps forward to protect him, working to keep from him a devastating secret that could ruin his life.