Katherine Adams said she's never make her sister Mary's mistakes. Mary's fairy-tale marriage into the wealthy, powerful Manning family had turned into a nightmare of abuse. Then, on the night her playboy husband was killed in a car accident, Mary died in childbirth.
Now, savvy, smart, and very angry, Katherine vows never to let a Manning, any Manning, near Mary's child - not even the dashing, charismatic oil man who shows up at her door. Katherine wants to believe that Jason Mannning isn't like his ruthless family, but secrets and lies are part of his heritage. And Katherine could be destroyed by a truth she's afraid to face . . . and a love she cannot resist . . .