Marked by the Past

<p><strong>Marked by the Past</strong> is a gripping contemporary romance filled with passion danger and the fight to overcome the scars of yesterday.</p><p><strong>Ricardo</strong> is one of the country's top lawyers-feared by criminals and admired by many. With a sharp mind a devilish smile and an ego to match Ricardo lives life on his own terms. He's made a career out of putting drug dealers behind bars showing no mercy to those he deems unforgivable. But beneath his confident exterior lies a man haunted by a dark dangerous past-one that threatens to unravel everything he's built.</p><p><strong>Fernanda</strong> is a fierce independent nineteen-year-old with dreams of becoming a lawyer. Passionate about her family and fearless in the face of life's challenges she's learned to guard her heart fiercely. Love for Fernanda is a risk she's not willing to take-especially after witnessing the destruction it brought to her parents.</p><p>When a chance encounter sparks an unexpected attraction Ricardo and Fernanda are forced into an uneasy agreement that could change their lives forever. As they fight their growing feelings both must confront their fears and the secrets that bind them.</p><p>Will two people so wary of love find a way to trust each other? Or will their haunted pasts keep them apart forever?</p>