Beloved Stranger - by Joan Wolf (Paperback)

About the Book

Love can strike in the middle of a blizzard...

A fierce snowstorm leaves Susan Morgan stranded, and the only refuge she can find is in the home of a stranger--Ricardo Montoya, a handsome baseball star with secrets of his own. What starts as a single, passionate night soon turns Susan's life upside down, leading to an unexpected pregnancy and a whirlwind marriage that neither of them anticipated.

Suddenly thrust into the glamorous, high-pressure world of professional baseball and high society, Susan must learn to find her own voice while juggling the challenges of fame, family, and personal ambition. Ricardo, meanwhile, struggles to let down the walls he's built around his heart, realizing that the woman he thought was just a fleeting encounter might be the one who can teach him how to love fully.

As they face public scrutiny, cultural differences, and the tension between personal dreams and shared responsibilities, Susan and Ricardo discover that love is never simple--but it can be worth every risk. From survival to romance, from fear to courage, Joan Wolf delivers a contemporary love story about finding connection in the most unexpected moments and learning that sometimes the heart knows its own path.

...and a single moment can change a life forever.

Book Synopsis

Love can strike in the middle of a blizzard...

A fierce snowstorm leaves Susan Morgan stranded, and the only refuge she can find is in the home of a stranger--Ricardo Montoya, a handsome baseball star with secrets of his own. What starts as a single, passionate night soon turns Susan's life upside down, leading to an unexpected pregnancy and a whirlwind marriage that neither of them anticipated.

Suddenly thrust into the glamorous, high-pressure world of professional baseball and high society, Susan must learn to find her own voice while juggling the challenges of fame, family, and personal ambition. Ricardo, meanwhile, struggles to let down the walls he's built around his heart, realizing that the woman he thought was just a fleeting encounter might be the one who can teach him how to love fully.

As they face public scrutiny, cultural differences, and the tension between personal dreams and shared responsibilities, Susan and Ricardo discover that love is never simple--but it can be worth every risk. From survival to romance, from fear to courage, Joan Wolf delivers a contemporary love story about finding connection in the most unexpected moments and learning that sometimes the heart knows its own path.

...and a single moment can change a life forever.

About the Author

"Joan Wolf is a USA TODAY bestselling American writer, whose acclaimed Regency romances have earned her national recognition as a master of the genre. Her many historical and contemporary romances, some of which have been chosen as Literary Guild selections, have been highly praised by reviewers and authors alike.Joan was born in 1951 and she grew up in the Bronx, New York. A former English teacher, she obtained a Bachelor's degree in Mercy College and Master in English and Comparative Literature at Hunter College. An avid rider and horse owner, Joan lives in Connecticut with her husband Joe and two grown children, Jay and Pam."