Julia Wakeling had her life well under control--just the way she liked it. She shared a pretty cottage in southwest England with her friend, Pippa. And their ceramic business was flourishing.

But the moment she literally ran into Somerset's charismatic new veterinary surgeon, Sebastian Trent, her orderly world turned upside down! Among other things, she couldn't concentrate on work, and she was having trouble sleeping. What was happening to her?

Julia had once promised herself never to let emotional ties get in the way of her needs. But suddenly her needs had changed.. . .