*EXPANDED Edition* Steamy Historical Romance (short story) Eight years ago, Rowena, Countess of Northam, lost her heart to Simon, but he abandoned her. Now she cannot forgive and he will not forget. When she awakens from a vivid dream, she finds the viscount standing beside her bed, determined to seduce her. As much as she wants him, she knows she cannot trust him. Simon faced war, betrayal, and six lonely years in India, but he hasn't forgotten his first love. Though she jilted him and married his best friend, he has never stopped wanting her. Encouraged by her heated kisses, Simon believes they can finally start over. But while Rowena's body is willing, she guards her heart, always leaving him hungry for more. Torn between desire and betrayal, love and loss, Rowena must make a choice: cling to the past or lose the only man she's ever truly loved.