She thought she'd put the past behind. Stephanie had made a home for herself and her young son Adam in the quiet Cotswold village--and was content with her life. It was a shock to learn that Maxim Tyler had moved into the manor house. The memories of his bitter betrayal came flooding back. And her distrust of him returned with their first encounter. "You've denied me any knowledge of Adam for nine years," he told her. "And while there may have been good reasons for you doing so--the situation has changed now. Definitely! "