Billionaire Romance: Truth's Shadow (Book One)

By Violet Walker

BILLIONAIRE ROMANCE

She was a woman trying to escape from her past

Desiree Palmer hasn’t been home in seven years, not since the death of her twin sister Destiny. Couple that with her fiancé leaving her just months later and Desiree ran north and never looked back. Now with the death of her grandfather, the last member of her family, she is forced to return to her childhood home, Crawford’s Corners. She’s prepared to deal with the inheritance of her family’s fortune but she’s not prepared to run into her former love.

He was a man trying to forget his mistakes

Grant Crawford’s family founded Crawford’s Corners and possesses one of its biggest fortunes. Since his father forced him to leave his high school sweetheart, Grant has thrown himself into the family business, making his own small fortune. When Desiree’s grandfather dies, he is unprepared for the storm of feelings that erupt inside him when he sees her at the funeral after all this time.

Falling back into old habits, Desiree and Grant share a night together that proves their love is still as real as ever. When Desiree discovers a shocking secret in the attic of her family home, will that love be enough to hold her up when her world falls down around her?

• Language: English
• Publisher: kindledromance
• Release date: Jan 12, 2016
• ISBN: 9781311412317

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Billionaire Romance

Truth’s Shadow

Book One

Violet Walker

Billionaire Romance: Truth’s Shadow

Chapter One

Desiree Palmer drove south for the first time in seven years. It was a hot mid-July day without a cloud in the sky and she reveled in the way the sun beat down on her in her shiny red convertible, kissing her creamy white skin. She knew that by the time she reached her destination, her cheeks would be pink, but she didn’t care. Although fair, she’d always loved the sun and giggled at the memory of mama chasing her all over town with a tube of sunscreen when she was little. She missed mama, especially on days like this. Destiny too. Desiree’s mood darkened at the thought of her twin,. She loosened the scarf tied over her hair and let the auburn locks tumble down around her shoulders. The wind battered her loose curls and she shook her childhood remembrances away. This was not going to be a trip down memory lane. Grandfather, the last living member of her immediate family, was dying. Thankfully it was a Wednesday afternoon so the traffic on I75 was light and she was making good time. With any luck, she’d be in Crawford’s Corners by dinner time.

She’d gotten the call late the evening before from Grandfather’s good friend and physician, Dr. Johnstone. Grandfather had had heart failure for some years now, but his time seemed to be running out and Dr. Johnstone felt it wise for his remaining family to be near. Desiree doubted her grandfather felt the same way, having been vocally disappointed when Desiree left home, but she heeded Dr. Johnstone’s call nonetheless. She’d called her boss, letting him know she needed some time off to take care of family business.

How long will you be gone?" he’d asked.

No more than a few weeks, I suspect, she’d replied. She’d told him she’d have her computer with her and could be reached if she was needed, so he’d told her to take as much time as