She didn't want to see him again -- not ever. But evading him required anexplanation, and Kathleen Bolton didn't want to reveal that part of her past-- not to anyone.Stephen West -- once heir apparent, now owner of the fabulous West Hotelchain -- what wicked fate had flung her into his arms? What reckless impulsehad made her surrender? He had swept her off her feet, then accused her offortune hunting. She had been a fool once--but never again! A successfulbusinesswoman with a brilliant future, Kathy swore she would forget thetarnished past. But if circumstance brought them face-to-face, would hertreacherous heart betray her, aching to believe that what had been sosavagely broken could be mended -- with time and tenderness?