Broken Vows

THE CHALLENGE

From the moment Jack O'Connor, the sexy, dark-haired director of Valencia House, a San Francisco shelter for runaway teenagers, mentioned he needed a new art teacher, Wendy Valdez knew she was right for the job. As an unhappy teenager, she'd found her answers through artistic expression. This could be her chance to help other troubled kids realize their hopes and dreams.

Jack didn't know how to handle his new volunteer. He could deal with tough kids from the city streets. But what to do about a tender woman whose smile was quickly melting his own hardened heart? Around Wendy he felt like a teenager on his first date. But maybe that was just what he needed: to fall fast and hard -- for a woman who could heal the wounds of the past with the bright promise of tomorrow....