Broken Hearts
Hugh Davidson had the perfect marriage and the perfect wife for 36 years. But he learned the hard way that nothing perfect lasts. He wasn't a dramatic man, no grand gestures for him. A hard-headed Jacksonville banker, he accepted reality and all he really wanted was to die and for the pain to go away. But when you have loving children and loyal friends, and your boss and friend is worth a cool $50 million, sometimes they won't let you take the easy way out. You just have to keep going.
He is a poker professional who calculates odds to two decimal places. She is a ditzy blond who believes it takes skill in winning at the slot machine. It has to be a relationship doomed from the start.
Kenna’s perfect life, a loving husband, a baby on the way implodes the moment she uncovers her husband's betrayal. With nowhere else to go, she must seek refuge with the one man she has spent years avoiding her father.
How can two people who are "attractive," "highly intelligent, caring and feeling." make such a mess of their lives? What happens next? This is my second attempt at this story.
Yuan Dynasty, 1338. Brought to the imperial court as tribute, Haewon arrives in the shadow of her sister's rising power. In a court built on performance and calculation, she finds the one man who sees her clearly — an honest soldier in a dishonest world. But honesty has enemies. And love in a court like this is the most dangerous thing of all. A story about a pure heart in a corrupt world. And what it costs to keep it.