She let him take control of her life--lock, stock, and truffles... Kate Manning's life as a struggling actress in the Big Apple--an existence supported by selling her homemade chocolates--was relatively calm until Tony Kendall completely disrupted her routine. An important piece of defense equipment he had invented had somehow ended up in a box of her chocolates! But the box could not be found among Kate's holiday orders, so Tony was determined to keep her by his side. And though Kate knew she shouldn't trust him, she couldn't resist his charm. Against her better judgment, she cast her lot with his, and together they embarked on a frantic search in which they would find more than they had bargained for....