by Kay Hooper
First published 1982
Heather has become someone she barely recognizes. Men call her the Ice Princess, drawn to her violet eyes but unable to reach past the cold barrier she maintains. She feels nothing now, a stark contrast to the passionate woman she once was before her mysterious disappearance from Los Angeles and the accident that changed everything. The old Heather possessed a quick temper, infectious laughter, and a heart that trusted easily. That version of herself seems lost forever. Heather believes her emotional numbness is permanent until fate throws her into the embrace of a dark-eyed stranger. His forceful kisses ignite something within her that she thought had died. His jet black eyes issue a challenge she cannot ignore. He dares her to remember who she used to be, to unlock the door to love that she sealed shut long ago.
Genres: romance, suspense, thriller, contemporary-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance-romance
Setting: Los Angeles
Period: 20th-century
191 pages · Paperback · Dell Publishing
Content warnings: emotional-abuse