The Truest Heart by Samantha James

The Truest Heart by Samantha James

Her name is her only crime, yet Lady Gillian must take refuge in a humble cottage on the on the stormy Cornish coast, hiding from a king who seeks her death for her father's treason.Now destiny has sent Gillian a cure for her loneliness: a handsome shipwrecked stranger washed ashore on a perilous tide who requires a kind lady's gentle touch to heal his broken body and tormented spirit.

His own name -- Gareth -- is all that he remembers. Yet he knows he has found paradise in the company of an exquisite beauty whose caress is sweet rapture and whose smile warms his soul. But as his memories slowly return, so does the dark task entrusted to him by King John. If he fails, a young boy will surely perish. Yet how can he betray Gillian, whose passionate love has lit a blaze in Gareth's heart that no vengeful king's decree could ever extinguish?

Samantha James's passion for reading as a child led her to pursue a profession as a writer. The Trixie Belden and Cherry Ames series of books were among her favorites at the time. She still enjoys a story with a mix of mystery and romance, as well as a happy-ever-after ending. Her writings have spanned from medieval to Regency, and she has been a New York Times and USA Today bestseller author of many romances and one novella.