The Rogue's Wager (Sinful Brides, #1)

by Christi Caldwell

“There was a time I could not speak of those days. I called them my ‘dark days.’ You never forget what it is to have a hungry belly, wondering and worrying about where your next meal will come from, but as time passes, and you have food, and a home, and safety, you begin to appreciate all you had to do in order to survive.” She again tipped her face up toward the sun. “And there is something very wonderful about surviving.”