Love's Sweet Song, Annabelle Stevens: HerStory Books

Angelica Castle Murray loses almost everything in a tragic car accident. In the aftermath of this disaster, she must not only struggle to regain her health, but to come to terms with the fact that ever since she and her former fiance Winston broke up seven years before, she has been living a lie.

Winston Murray has never stopped loving Angelica, even when she was married to his brother. Her old life is now in shambles. How can he tell her that her life with Oliver has been one big lie?

Only through Angelica's determination to find meaning in her loss does she come to truly understand Winston, and recognize that she has never stopped loving him. As she copes with her grief and injuries, with Winston close by her side, she dares to hope that he might feel the same about her.

But the secrets Angelica has kept hidden from him threaten any chance they have of a happy future. Winston risks everything he owns for the sake of the woman he loves, but even giving Angelica his all, will it ever be enough?

Angelica has her own doubts about her worthiness, and how far Winston will ever be able to forgive her once he learns the truth about their past. She must trust Winston completely with her life and love at last if they are ever to have a chance of a happy future together.

Love's Sweet Song
Annabelle Stevens
Word Count=62,000
Genre=Contemporary Romance, Single Title
Setting: New York, Savannah
Rating: Moderately Sensual

An excerpt from Love's Sweet Song:

Now he saw her standing on the balcony, gazing out at the Hudson River. The white snow-covered lawn was bathed with light from the full moon. The rays reflected off the fresh powder, making the room bright enough so that he could see her eyes as she turned to face him.
"You're back, Winston."
"So are you. Back here."
She shook her head. "I've never been here, not really. The only thing I've ever loved about his house is this room, this view. The rest, well, it can all go. None of it matters."
"I wanted to tell you so many times."
"And there's been so much for me to tell you. But not now."
"Not now," he echoed.
She laughed shakily, and shut the doors on the freezing wind. "We've left it a little late for talking, haven't we? We've spoken to each other, yet the words haven't been enough. Haven't been the right ones."
She stepped closer to him now, her progress slow and steady as she forced herself to move towards him, to touch him she as she had wanted to for so long. This might be her last chance. She didn't care what he thought of her. She wanted, no, needed him.
"I've wanted to tell you, Angelica-"
She put her slender fingers upon his lips. "No more words, Winston. They only get in the way."
She stretched up on tiptoe and placed her mouth upon his in the sweetest kiss he had ever experienced. Winston felt his knees turn to jelly. With a hoarse cry he swept her up into his arms and kissed her back with all the passion he had repressed for so long.
In an instant they were on the bed and naked, their clothes strewn about in every direction as they struggled to touch flesh on flesh.
"Angelica, my love...."
"No words Winston. Just touch me, let me touch you, love you."

Love's Sweet Song
Annabelle Stevens
Word Count=62,000
Genre=Contemporary Romance, Single Title
Setting: New York, Savannah
Rating: Moderately Sensual

Reviews:
"Love's Sweet Song brings us the story of two people meant to be together but kept apart by outside circumstances. Through a series of gross misunderstandings, communication failures and manipulation on the part of others, Angelica and Winston have lost each other. She marries his brother and they appear to have the happiest of unions.
"All is not as it seems, though, as Winston discovers after a tragic accident kills his brother and niece. Resilient, Angelica will turn the tragedy around to bring her true love back within reach. Winston and Angelica share a tender, touching and special love.
"Unfortunately, they allow another man to come between them with lies and misunderstand each other, which leads to the disintegration of their relationship at the book's beginning. As they find their way back to each other and to true love, the author delivers a deeply moving novel with excellent characters..." -Romantic Times

"A superb first novel by a wonderful new talent. A genuinely moving love story, with unforgettable characters. It just goes to show it is never too late to find true love. Put this at the top of your to be read pile! It's sure to be a keeper." Evelyn Trimborn, Harlequin Hearts

"Gorgeous writing, both of the characters and the settings. Ms. Stevens is able to create a world of romance with a few deft strokes of her pen (keyboard!) I dare any woman in her right mind not to fall in love with Winston!" Jacinta Carey, The Wildest Heart

"A wonderful new talent in the contemporary romance genre makes her debut with this novel of a couple who had it all and lost it because of the lies of others and their own self-deception. True love is not something that should be thrown away lightly, as Angelica and Winston come to understand when they get a second chance at love.
"Ms. Stevens presents us with a wonderful couple you will be rooting for throughout the book as all the pieces finally fall into place for the wonderfully romantic and sensual ending." Sorcha MacMurrough, The Rakehell Regency Series