To the world, executive Hailey Ashton is a woman on her way up. Few know that beneath this facade is a woman who leads a life of quiet emptiness in the shadow of her gorgeous sister. Then she meets Tyler Scott, her wealthy, self-assured new boss and the single father of a young girl. Tyler wants Hailey in his arms and in his daughter's life. Hailey longs to be the chic and savvy woman she thinks Tyler needs. But they are both about to find out that relationships don't happen on demand that trust must be earned...and that family members have agendas of their own that can challenge what a woman thinks, who she is, and whom she loves.
To the world, executive Hailey Ashton is a woman on her way up. Few know that beneath this facade is a woman who leads a life of quiet emptiness in the shadow of her gorgeous sister. Then she meets Tyler Scott, her wealthy, self-assured new boss and the single father of a young girl. Tyler wants Hailey in his arms and in his daughter's life. Hailey longs to be the chic and savvy woman she thinks Tyler needs. But they are both about to find out that relationships don't happen on demand that trust must be earned...and that family members have agendas of their own that can challenge what a woman thinks, who she is, and whom she loves.
Sandra Brown is the author of seventy-six New York Times bestsellers, including Out of Nowhere, Overkill, Blind Tiger, Thick As Thieves, Seeing Red, Outfox, Tailspin, Sting and Mean Streak. Writing professionally since 1981, Brown has published over eighty novels and has upwards of eighty million copies of her books in print worldwide. Her work has been translated into thirty-four languages. Brown holds an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Texas Christian University, where she instituted the Excellence in Literary Fiction, or ELF, a scholarship awarded annually to a creative writing student. She has served as president of Mystery Writers of America, and in 2008 she was named Thriller Master, the top award given by the International Thriller Writer's Association. Other honors include the Texas Medal of Arts Award for Literature and the Romance Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Hailey Ashton is a successful customer relations representative at Serendipity, an amusement park in Gatlinburg, TN. She has found a fulfillment professionally that she has not achieved in her relationships with men. She lacks self-confidence, partially brought on by having a younger sister whom she perceives as being more attractive, sexier, and more outgoing. As a result of a mishap at the park experienced by 11-year-old Faith, Hailey meets the girl's father, Tyler Scott. From that point the novel follows the evolution of a romantic affair, with each partner wanting to make it work, but Hailey's lack of self-assurance and her suspicion that she may be just another of Tyler's conquests hinder progress. Jenna Stern's reading successfully captures Hailey's anxiety, Tyler's composure, and Faith's childlike energy. Recommended for romance collections. Catherine Swenson, Norwich Univ. Lib., Northfield, VT Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
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