Summer Darkness, Winter Light

"[A] powerful romance brimming over with intense emotions and dark passions. Readers will be captivated from first page to last." —RT BOOK REVIEWS Allegra Baniard is an independent young woman who lives for only one thing—revenge. Her family had been branded traitors and banished from Shropshire. After eight years, she returns incognito to the ancestral home of her once-noble family, vowing to avenge her family. But when she meets Greyston Morgan, the new owner of Baniard Hall, he ignites desires inside of her that burn as hot as her fiery rage. Caught between her own love and hatred, Allegra must decide whether to destroy Grey, or surrender to the flame of passion between them. “[A] powerful romance brimming over with intense emotions and dark passions” set in 18th-century England from the award-winning author of Lysette (RT Book Reviews). Young, passionate, and willful, Allegra Baniard is out for revenge. After her family had been branded traitors and banished from Shropshire, she was forced to spend eight brutal years as an indentured servant in the Colonies. Now, she has returned to the ancestral home of her once-noble family, vowing to avenge them. But when she meets Greyston Morgan, the new owner of Baniard Hall, he ignites a desire in Allegra’s heart that burns as fiercely as her wrath. And even as she tries to hate him, she realizes that she may be sacrificing more than she thought for her vengeance. Caught between her newfound love and a long-simmering hate, Allegra must decide whether to destroy those who wronged her and give up her last chance for happiness—or surrender to her deepest desires and betray the ghosts of her family . . . In this story of unexpected love and retribution, “fans of historical romance will feel right at home with Halliday’s setting . . . and with her florid dialogue and emotional complexities” (Publishers Weekly). “[A] powerful romance brimming over with intense emotions and dark passions” set in 18th-century England from the award-winning author of Lysette ( RT Book Reviews ). Young, passionate, and willful, Allegra Baniard is out for revenge. After her family had been branded traitors and banished from Shropshire, she was forced to spend eight brutal years as an indentured servant in the Colonies. Now, she has returned to the ancestral home of her once-noble family, vowing to avenge them. But when she meets Greyston Morgan, the new owner of Baniard Hall, he ignites a desire in Allegra’s heart that burns as fiercely as her wrath. And even as she tries to hate him, she realizes that she may be sacrificing more than she thought for her vengeance. Caught between her newfound love and a long-simmering hate, Allegra must decide whether to destroy those who wronged her and give up her last chance for happiness—or surrender to her deepest desires and betray the ghosts of her family . . . In this story of unexpected love and retribution, “fans of historical romance will feel right at home with Halliday’s setting . . . and with her florid dialogue and emotional complexities” ( Publishers Weekly ). Allegra Baniard is a passionate young woman who lives for only one thing-revenge. Her family had been branded traitors and banished from Shropshire. After eight tormented years as an indentured servant in the Colonies, she returns incognito to the ancestral home of her once-noble family, vowing to avenge them all. But when she meets Greyston Morgan, the new owner of Baniard Hall, he ignites desires inside of her that burn as hot as her fiery rage. Caught between her own love and hatred for her enemies, Allegra must decide whether to destroy them and give up her own chance for happiness, or surrender to the flame of passion between her and Grey, and betray the ghosts of her long-dead family