[BookStrand Contemporary Romance] The only way for Lady Octavia Radleigh's grandfather to pay off crippling debts is to sell their ancestral home. Octavia vows that Jake Bentley, a self-made financial guru, will never get his hands on Radleigh, and she sets about turning it into an upmarket hotel. All she has to do is persuade Jake to finance the venture. Jake dislikes everything Octavia stands for, but he's backed into a corner and has no choice but to finance her crazy scheme. When someone sabotages Octavia's efforts and she turns to Jake for advice, they finally discover release for their pent-up passion in one another's arms. Embroiled in a bitter tangle of resentment and paranoia, Jake must race against time to save Octavia from her own folly before Radleigh is lost to them both... ** A BookStrand Mainstream Romance