AustLit

Tom Reynolds had loved his cousin Beth all his life, but they had never been allowed to marry; and now, when Beth was dying, he willingly promised to take care of her children. To Deborah and young Chris, not even Tom's luxurious way of living could compensate for the loss of their mother - and for some reason his wealthy friends, the powerful McGovern family, seemed to resent deborah's very existence. It took all her determination to stand up to the jealousy of Eve and her lovely daughter Marisa; so that when Cal McGovern began to menace her with his disturbing attraction, she felt that her new life in Paradise Cay was rapidly turning into a nightmare! - back cover (London, pbk.)