

After her husband dies a hero on the battlefield, Sofia Shaw is left to raise their daughter, Emily, alone. Years later, Emily becomes the target of a ruthless young man's pursuit. When she rejects him, he retaliates with humiliation and torment, driving Sofia to seek justice. Despite cruel opposition and a broken leg, Sofia refuses to back down. She demands to see Tim Paxton—the very man her husband died saving—to plead her daughter's case.

Rose Newton spent three years as the perfect wife to cold lawyer Ian Fuller, even giving him a bracelet of ten beads—ten chances to earn her forgiveness. Now, every bead is gone. Ian never knew that when the last bead disappeared, the wife who endured his betrayals would vanish—and the legendary lawyer Vivian would return to the courtroom. After years of humiliation and living in the shadow of his first love, Rose finally snaps. Facing Ian on opposite sides of the law, this time, she will not lose.