"The best way to get over one disastrous affair is to become involved in a new one," Beth's worldly-wise mother advised her.

But Beth wasn't too sure whether she wanted to see more of the attractive Marcus Craven after their first chance meeting in Verona. Not that Marcus gave her much option: his pursuit of Beth was single-minded to say the least.

But something held her back from confiding in Marcus. Why did she have a strange feeling that he knew more about her past than he intended to reveal? Could Beth trust him? And dared she fall in love again?