Landlocked in Manhattan, rugged seaman Zack Muldoon needed a tough, no-nonsense lawyer to save his kid brother's delinquent hide.

Public defender Rachel Stanislaski was not what he had in mind-- until he discovered there was a lot more to the beautiful, coolheaded attorney than met the eye. . . and found himself falling for her, hook, line and sinker.

Praise for Nora Roberts

'Women are addicted to her novels as chocoholics are to Godiva. Roberts is a superstar' - New York Times

'Sheer entertainment' - Guardian

'Roberts blends romance, crime, sex, drama and escapism in this page-turner-Image Magazine

'The greatest novelist on Planet Earth'-Washington Post