Secrets of the Heart - Patti Shenberger

Ten years ago, Nicholas and Isabelle were madly in love, or so Isabelle thought. After he left without a backward glance, Isabelle gave all her attention to her career in medicine. Now she's a respected cardiologist, and likes her life the way it is, devoting her time to her patients and throwing herself into her work, until her past comes back to haunt her. The man she knew as Nick Carter reappears in her life, only this time he's Prince Nicholas Corsairs, heir to the throne of Wellfleet Isle.

Prince Nicholas Corsairs will do anything for his family and his people. He left Isabelle once before when family and duty called. Now he wants her to come to Wellfleet for six months to care for his ailing father.

Together again their attraction and passion is undeniable. But Isabelle's hesitant to let him back into her life. Regardless of how much she loves him, Isabelle knows a future with Nicholas is out of the question. His country needs him and Isabelle won't take second place in his life. She deserves better than that. But fate has a way of making you see things differently . . . .

Sensuality Level: Sensual