Marriage is out of the question... Claire Marshall: Stepmother to the bride.Wary of love, she has no intention of marrying again. Brad Stevenson:Finally free of family responsibility, has no desire for further ties andemotional commitment. Persuaded to take on one last family task, Brad isbrought into Claire's well-ordered life. She provokes him, intrigues him,angers and excites him because he is sure that passion hides just below hercalm surface. But what would happen to them both if that passion wererevealed?