Two New York Times –bestselling authors deliver the romance! A baby makes three for a mercenary in a real marriage and a cowboy in a fake relationship. Enamored by Diana Palmer Diego Laremos has never forgotten the last night he spent with his wife, Melissa Sterling, five years ago. After a terrible misunderstanding, Melissa fled their home in tears. He hasn't forgiven her for leaving, though he's hated himself even more for driving her away. When Melissa comes back into his life again, he is given a second chance to prove how much he cares. When Melissa left Diego, she took the secret of her unborn baby with her. Now that Diego is back, and taking care of her after an accident, Melissa realizes she made a terrible mistake. It's time to come clean—about their son, and the fact that she never stopped loving Diego. FREE BONUS STORY! Claim Me, Cowboy by Maisey Yates Rancher Joshua Grayson desperately needs a fake fiancée—so when Danielle Kelly shows up on his doorstep, he takes his chance. He won't be tempted to touch her, to claim her . . . or to fall in love. Praise for Diana Palmer and Maisey Yates "Palmer knows how to make the sparks fly." — Publishers Weekly "Yates always writes stories that stay in your heart long after you read the last page." —RaeAnne Thayne, New York Times–bestselling author

ダイアナ・パーマーが描く世界は、単なるロマンスの枠を超え、魂の渇望と救済を浮き彫りにします。本作の核心は、五年の歳月を経ても色褪せない「消えない後悔」と「沈黙の愛」の相克にあります。強靭な傭兵という仮面の裏に潜む、愛を失った者の孤独と、断絶を埋めようとする切実な心理描写こそが、本作の文学的な白眉と言えるでしょう。 秘密を抱えた女性と、愛憎の狭間で揺れる男。二人の再会は単なる復縁ではなく、過去の自分たちとの決別を強いる試練です。子供という存在がもたらす赦しの力と、真実を明かす際の緊迫感は、読者の心に強烈なカタルシスを呼び込みます。痛みを伴うからこそ輝く、究極の再起の物語。その情熱の火種に、ぜひ魂を焦がしていただきたい一冊です。