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Virginia Sutherland is startled when she discovers that Nick Calway, the trustee of her inheritance, is not only confident and arrogant but also manipulative. Nick offers to finance Gina’s dream health club in exchange for her running the aerobics program at his Scottish resort for a year.
Virginia’s meticulously planned life is challenged by Nick’s influence and a budding romantic tension, forcing her to confront what she truly wants and who she ultimately wants to share her future with.
The story blends inheritance intrigue, financial negotiation, and a romantic dynamic between Virginia and Nick against the backdrop of a Scottish resort and the pursuit of Gina’s entrepreneurial goals.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Kay Thorpe
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