> & #60;strong>Andrew Alexander will do anything to protect those he loves... & #60;/strong> & #60;/p> & #60;p>After a tragic yachting accident leaves him wracked with guilt and despair, Andrew Alexander becomes certain he doesn & #39;t deserve to be around his own family, let alone the beautiful, forthright Astrid Worthington. He wanders for years, only allowing himself respite from his self-imposed exile when he thinks Astrid safely married. He returns home to find instead that the only woman he & #39;s ever loved has been recently & #8212;and mysteriously & #8212;widowed. & #60;/p> & #60;p> & #60;strong>...especially from himself & #60;/strong> & #60;/p> & #60;p>When Andrew leaves, Astrid refuses to pine. She finds an amiable husband and contents herself with a cordial if unexciting marriage. But her husband & #39;s sudden death and Andrew & #39;s reappearance threaten to break her heart all over again. When Astrid & #39;s life is threatened, she finds Andrew will do anything to protect her not only from her enemies, but also from the truth of his dark past. & #60;/p> & #60;p>Award-winning & #60;em>New York Times & #60;/em>and & #60;em>USA Today & #60;/em> bestselling author Grace Burrowes & #39;s gorgeous writing and lush Regency world will stay with you long after you turn the final page. & #60;/p> & #60;p>The Lonely Lords series: & #60;/p> & #60;p>Darius (Book 1) & #60;/p> & #60;p> Beckman (Book 2) & #60;/p> & #60;p> Ethan (Book 3) & #60;/p> & #60;p> Nicholas (Book 4) & #60;/p> & #60;p> Gabriel (Book 5) & #60;/p> & #60;p> Gareth (Book 6) & #60;/p> & #60;p> Andrew (Book 7) & #60;/p> & #60;p> Douglas (Book 8) & #60;/p> & #60;p> David (Book 9) & #60;/p>