Tyler Welles had been the star protegee of the world's foremost contemporary painter until gossip, tragedy and scandal drove her into seclusion. Now, four years after Movado's suicide and the disappearance of his final paintings, she was preparing to face the public again. But she needed an art dealer.

Eric Mathias was stunned that this soft-spoken, slightly batty woman was the clever thief suspected of purloining his brother-in-law's work. Pretending to represent her would be simple, and revenge would be sweet . . . if only she hadn't stolen his heart. Could he banish the shadows that darkened Tyler's past? Or would he be forced to betray her?