She promised to be on her best behavior

Nicola couldn't resist the richness of the situation. Michael, her childhood adversary, needed a legal secretary in Surrey, and his younger brother and sister were too much of a handful--even for him.

Michael had always had too many responsibilities thrust upon him too soon--and Nicola had been one of them. As a child, she'd given him the devil's own job keeping her safe when she tagged along after him and his cousin Kit.

As far as Michael was concerned, Nicola gravitated toward danger-always had and always would-even when it came to love....