What the Heart Knows. The Warren Family Series, #3

A contemporary romance from award winning author, Regina Puckett. After escaping a rape attempt, Emily hides away in her old family home until her sister's best friend fakes a health crises to lure her into visiting him at his country estate. It doesn't take long for Emily to tell Bill about her fears and the two of them finally admit to loving the other for years. It sounds like a happy ending - but nothing is ever that easy.
Bill and Emily travel from the small towns of Tennessee, to the beautiful beaches of North Carolina and then to the bright lights of New York City, as he tries to protect her from a merciless predator. Emily has it all until she slips up and makes a terrible mistake. Her unfortunate decision tears her and Bill apart. Now she's left to face her attacker by herself, but more importantly, she has to face a life without Bill's love