Unforgettable (Benedict Brothers) (Volume 2)

A wounded hero...A British lady...An unforgettable love. Haunted by war wounds and the woman who left him, Ex-Delta Army Sergeant Joe Warren is a man scarred body and soul. His life as he knew it is over, and he has no idea where to go from here. When his sister begs him to rescue a young woman in trouble, Joe reluctantly agrees to help and comes face-to-face with the most beautiful willful, stubborn, and sexy woman he s ever met. Lady Lydia Benedict yearns for a life of passion and adventure, one where she s appreciated for her brains as well as her beauty. But she panics when she awakens still dressed in her ball gown and discovers that the priceless pearl necklace she d worn to a charity ball the night before is missing. To make matters worse, Lydia never got permission from her mother to borrow the necklace, and it s her brother, who trusted her with the irreplaceable pearl, who ll be punished if it isn t found. Joe is Lydia s only hope, but the hard-hearted soldier and the British aristocrat find themselves at odds as time runs out. Can Joe allow himself to trust another woman? Can Lydia fall in love with a man who s nothing like the sophisticated gentlemen she s known all her life? Can two people from such different worlds find a way to fulfill each other s deepest desires?