Wanting What She Can't Have: A Master Vintners Story

Winemaker Raoul Benoit has only one reason for letting Alexis Fabrini—his late wife’s best friend—become his infant daughter’s the baby deserves all the love in the world… just not from him. His wife’s devastating betrayal—concealing the medical condition that would ultimately claim her life in a desperate bid to give him the family he’d always dreamed of—left him shattered. Now, Raoul is determined never to risk his heart again, convinced that love only leads to unbearable loss.

Alexis has loved Raoul in silence since the moment they met before his marriage to her best friend. She even fled overseas to escape the hopeless longing. But when a family emergency brings her back to New Zealand, she can’t refuse his plea for help. Caring for his baby draws her closer to Raoul than ever before, and when passion ignites between them, she dares to hope for more.

Yet Raoul’s heart remains locked behind grief and fear. Alexis must find a way to break through his walls—to show him that loving his child is the first step toward loving again… Yet Raoul’s heart remains locked behind grief and fear. Alexis must find a way to break through his walls—to show him that loving his child is the first step toward loving again… …and that opening his heart to her might be the only way to heal the deepest wound he’s ever carried.