This was a contest of power. Man against woman--woman against man. The mostprimitive duel of all. When Laura Hammond left her glittering life in Bostonto learn more about her father's past in Australia, she didn't realize she'dbe confronting her own destiny in the arrogant, yet attractive, form ofJared Eastern. The sizzling awareness that flowed between them could not bedenied, yet Jared was highly suspicious of Laura's motives. "Right at thismoment," he declared, "I'm not sure whether to hate you... or kiss yousenseless!"