Midnight Promise

Julia Flores has dreamed of spending her life with Ru z Navarro since they were children on the Texas frontier. When Ru z goes to fight the war for Texas independence, Julia vows to wait for him. But when Ru z returns home, he's no longer the innocent boy Julia knew. War has shattered his soul and made him a bitter, cold man. Yet he cannot ignore the raven-haired beauty Julia has become. Working side by side to save their families' vineyard from foreclosure, they are tormented by an unspoken desire. And as they find passion in each other's arms, they cannot deny the powerful destiny that has brought them together. But forces of greed and jealousy surround them, threatening the very dreams they both hold most dear.