Winner of IPPY gold, a Historical Novels Review Editor's Choice and an All About Romance Desert Island Keeper, Judith James' breathtaking Broken Wing is the poignant story of a complex man, bitterly wounded by life, who finds self-worth through love. Abandoned as a child and raised in a brothel, Gabriel St.Croix has never known family, friendship, or affection. Hiding physical and emotional scars behind an icy façade, his only bond is with the young boy he has spent the last five years protecting from the brutal reality that surrounds them. But all that is about to change. The boy's family has found him and they are coming to take him home. Sarah Munroe blames herself for her brother's disappearance. When he's located safe and unharmed despite where he's been living, she vows to aid the man who rescued him in any way she can. She helps Gabriel face his demons and teaches him to trust in friendship and in love - but when the past catches up with him, he must face it on his own. As a mercenary, pirate, and professional gambler, Gabriel travels to London, France, and the Barbary Coast in a desperate attempt to find Sarah again and all he knows of love - but on the way he will discover that the most dangerous journey and the greatest gamble of all - lies within the darkest regions of his own heart. Warning Gabriel's journey from a man who knows nothing of friendship or affection to a man who is able to love and accept love is a hero's journey, though not, perhaps, one typical of most romances. I've tried to give an honest portrayal of the problems and issues many who survive cruelty and abuse confront, and as a result, it may be too dark and edgy for some readers and it may not appeal to those looking for a lighter read. Those who like raw-edged emotion and intense romance spiced with high adventure, exotic locales, and an extra dollop of history, will I hope, be in for a treat. Like most of us, Gabriel and Sarah are flawed characters trying to do their best, and I dare you not to fall in love with them. "When I think of what constitutes a superior historical romance, I think of real characters connecting on many levels with a believable setting that pulls me into the story and sweeps me along to another place and time. Judith James ' Broken Wing is such a tale... I found the pages flying by as I wrapped myself in the tale of the numb Gabriel being brought to life by the vivacious Sarah.I found much to love about this story of two star-crossed lovers finding one another in many ways. Superior reading indeed." Historical Novels Review Editor's Choice, Tamela McCann "Reminiscent of many books in the genre I love, from Laura Kinsale's The Shadow and The Star to Laura London's The Windflower , even to Christine Monson's Rangoon , but also compelling in its own vision." Janet, Dear Author "Judith James can convey more passion and tenderness in a description of a kiss than some erotic writers can with pages and pages and pages of bedroom antics.... Fans of epic tales, tortured heroes and good historical romances, this is the book you have been waiting for. What a book!" Desert Isle Keeper Review All About Romance , Ellen Micheletti "Exquisitely dark and emotionally riveting." New York Times bestselling author, Julianne MacLean "I found much to love about this story of two star-crossed lovers finding one another in many ways. Superior reading indeed." Historical Novels Review Editor's Choice, Tamela McCann "From the seedy, underbelly of post-revolution Paris to the windswept Mediterranean Sea, Broken Wing takes the reader on a grand adventure. A poignant story of loss and love you won't be able to put down." Romance Junkies "6 out of 5 Stars! Wondrously written." Ramblings on Romance, Kristie Jenner "From the seedy, underbelly of post-revolution Paris to the windswept Mediterranean Sea, Broken Wing takes the reader along on a grand adventure. Heartbreakingly lovely and passionate, the story of Gabriel and Sarah will stay with you long after you close the cover... beautifully written... Judith James creates a poignant story of loss and love that you won't be able to put down." Romance Junkies "The writing style was beautiful, lyrical in fact, and a pleasure to read. This book has a permanent home on my keeper shelf." NightOwlRomance.com "Outstanding read!" --Simply Romance Reviews "One of the best love stories I've ever read." Romance Book Wyrm "Every once in a while, if one is very lucky, they read a romance novel so lyrically written, so wonderfully conceived, so thoroughly researched, so full of interesting and different characters, it practically ruins reading for them for a few days, or weeks, or months. I fear this will be the case for me after reading Broken Wing." Romance Novel TV, Kati Dancy "One of the greatest love stories I've read in a very long time. It is rare that a book moves me like this one did." Anna's Book Blog "Every once in a while, if one is very lucky, they r