Destiny's First Embrace (Paperback)

An attempted rape of the heroine, Megan McAllister, is stopped by the hero, Joshua Jeffries. The two fall instantly in love which then gives her father, Matthew, the reason to blackmail the wealthy Jeffries' family. Elizabeth, Joshua's mother, gladly pays money to separate the two lovers. To oblige Elizabeth Jeffries in his blackmail plot Matthew has his daughter kidnapped by a pair of local thugs. Joshua's mother fabricates an intricate lie that sends her son on a journey west to help heal his broken heart. After a staged rescue by her father Megan thinks Joshua has married another, she soon learns of her pregnancy. When the death of her father forces her to search for her mother's family she meets Joshua again. At which time their lusty passion once again forces them into one another's arms. Since meeting again Joshua never learns of his child and leaves in anger brought on once more by lies told by others. Megan agrees to marry another man in her sorrow over Joshua's leaving. But as her bad luck continues Christopher is killed tragically before they are able to wed. Joshua returns only to learn Megan has a child whom he believes belongs to his friend who has died. Their meeting once more is sparked by the intense passion they feel for each other. But due to his mistrust Joshua leaves again. After the shock of Christopher's death and the injury Megan's son endures, Megan's beloved grandmother dies. That tragedy forces Megan to head west to stay with another family member. She is attacked by Indians on her journey west, but as fate would have it she is once again rescued by her hero, Joshua. Now with his passion being more than he can endure Joshua pushes aside the past to stay with his love. Happily ever after isn't in the cards for them though, she is kidnapped a third time by an Indian whom had attacked her prior. Elizabeth Jeffries gladly tells her son of the abduction, only to watch him go in search of Megan. He hunts her and eventually brings her home where they await the birth of their second child with delight.