Nathan's Child by Anne McAllister

This collection of excerpts centers on the passionate and complicated relationship between Nathan and Carin, tracing their journey from a past betrayal to a potential future together. Thirteen years prior, Nathan, a footloose photographer, had a brief affair with Carin, who was then engaged to his brother Dominic. Guilt-ridden, he disappeared, leaving Carin to raise their daughter, Lacey, in secret on Pelican Cay, where she runs an art shop. The narrative picks up with Nathan's unexpected return, prompting him to propose marriage to Carin, who initially refuses, still hurt by his abandonment, and the story unfolds as Nathan attempts to integrate himself into Lacey's life and win Carin's trust and love amidst family dynamics, professional endeavors, and personal healing, culminating in their reconciliation and the creation of a unified family.