Yet with each encounter, she becomes increasingly convinced that beneath Adam's mask of indifference there is a stormy, sensitive soul -- one that has been badly hurt in the past. His girlfriend, Ishbel Stevenson, is as possessive as she is beautiful, and she is used to getting her own way. With Adam secure in her clutches, she has her sights set on Jessica's inheritance. But Jessica has her own ideas. Rowan Cottage is not for sale; and Adam Brodie's wounds seem to need a more caring healer than the overbearing Ishbel.
