When a slight injury forced Jacquelyn La Salle to return to her uncle's elegant but decaying estate outside New Orleans, she didn't plan to stay long--not with Scott McCann nearby. Her passionate romance with Scott had been shattered when she demanded the freedom to pursue her career as a designer. Now the golden opportunity to restore Cypress Halls threatened to bring her again into dagerous proximity to Scott. His physical presence was a constant reminder of their former relationship. But with her career in full bloom, how could she yield to a love she once denied?