He penetrated all her defenses

Pretending indifference to Jordan Haves was too much of a challenge to Lise Holbrook's acting abilities. From the instant they met at a party in London, the wealthy patron of the arts dominated her thoughts.

Lise was still emotionally scarred from a brutal encounter in her youth, and she tried to distance herself from Jordan. Instead she found him difficult to trust -- and impossible to avoid.

Home again in San Francisco, Lise was amazed to find Jordan there, too. But the real shock came when her convalescent grandfather asked her to marry the powerful businessman -- right there in the hospital room!