Patience

A woman called Patience. A desire that would put her name—and love—to the test…

Patience Emmalina Dare has been pursued by admirers ever since coming of age. But as suitor after suitor fails to inspire her love—or her desire—she is certain she will never find someone who touches her deeply. Until a passionate kiss with an enigmatic man awakens a powerful need in her. But can she reconcile her desire for him with her desire for a life that’s her own? And what will she do when he shows her a part of herself she never knew existed? When the secret of his illegitimate birth pushes Matthew Morgan Hawkmore from his place in society, the darkly handsome half-brother of the Earl of Langley plots his resurrection and his revenge. Betrayed and abandoned by the women he believed loved him, he swears never again to be controlled by love. But despite his vow, he is unable to resist Patience, whose strength and self-reliance mask a need that he is perfectly suited to fulfill… Passion Quartet: Passion (Passion Quartet, #1) Patience (Passion Quartet, #2) Primrose (Passion Quartet, #3)