Ruan Gardini had been the local "bad boy. " Four years ago, his zest for life and love of danger had made Natasha come alive for the first time... Natasha Trelawny had been unhappy and withdrawn - until she met Ruan. But they'd parted bitter enemies, and she'd started a new life without him... Now Ruan is back - to claim his revenge. And Natasha hadn't bargained fo rthe power that he, with his darkly smoldering charisma, still possessed! How long could she keep on resisting him when he seemed intent on making her pay in full the price of their shared past?