Carrie is a wide-eyed freshman when she arrives at Stanford University. She has heard about the prestigious college all her life and believes she knows what to expect. But she is unprepared for the monumental changes -- and monumental emotions -- she will experience. She is also unprepared for Jake.

Gorgeous, seductive, and deadly, Jake is a man of dark secrets and hidden dreams. He is all wrong for the innocent and optimistic Carrie, yet she becomes part of his secrets and his dreams. But will he ever permit her into the deepest places of his badly wounded heart?

Megan is Carrie's roommate. Golden and beautiful, the gifted actress can dazzle and pretend even as her heart is breaking and her world is falling apart. A decision she makes will result in a crisis that will reunite them all -- and open unhealed wounds and smoldering passions.

Once entwined, the lives and the loves of the roommates will be forever entwined. And those lives and loves will be as turbulent, courageous, and shimmering as the extraordinary world in which they live.

Praise for the novels of Katherine Stone:

Katherine Stone writes "in the vein of Danielle Steel and Sandra Brown." -- Library Journal

"A hauntingly beautiful story set against the splendor of California's Napa Valley. An intriguing, multilayered tale filled with such deep emotions and vivid descriptions that it's nearly impossible to put down." -- Rendezvous on Bed of Roses

"Heart-tugging... few romance fans will remain unmoved." -- Publishers Weekly on Thief of Hearts

"Poignant... Cass is an intrepid heroine, but it is Chase who wins our hearts when he refuses to allow Cass's seeming betrayal to stop him from protecting his beloved." -- Midwest Book Review on Bed of Roses

"Remarkably romantic and thoroughly enchanting." -- Rendezvous on Pearl Moon

"Fairytale elements mix with those of a present day romance for... thoroughly enjoyable results." -- Kirkus Reviews on Rainbows

Katherine Stone's "high quality romance ranks right up there with Nora Roberts." -- Booklist

"Sweeping drama... Her most emotionally charged and intricate story of love yet." -- Romantic Times on Imagine Love

"Alluring... Fascinating... Each page brings a new adventure, every plot twist another question begging to be answered." -- Rendezvous on Imagine Love

Katherine Stone is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-two novels, including ROOMMATES, PEARL MOON, LOVE SONGS, HAPPY ENDINGS, and THIEF OF HEARTS. Her books are sold worldwide and have been translated into twenty languages. A physician who now writes full time, she lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, physician-novelist Jack Chase (CRY CHAOS, MORTALITY RATE, FATAL ANALYSIS, THE MAGRUDER TRANSPLANT).

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• Publication Date: June 24, 2011
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