When Michael Dare rescued her from a mob of reporters, Diana Dragas was both frightened and exhilarated by the gallant charmer with the devilish gleam in his eyes. She'd hated the media since a scandalous lie had driven her father into an early retirement -- and Michael didn't dare tell her he was a reporter. Even more, Michael was as forceful as he was handsome and Diana, brought up a proper diplomat's daughter, treasured her freedom. Loathe to let a domineering man like Michael into her life, she knew he could too easily overwhelm her with waves of sheer pleasure. Still she risks her hard-won independence only to learn that Michael has cruelly misled her. Can Michael prove to her that she's wrong in distrusting him? Or will his passionate determination only convince her that he's out to enslave her with his fierce lovemaking?