Nicola had set her heart on getting the job as tour-guide with Delayney Tours, who specialized in game-park safari holidays in Africa--not least because she thought it would be a complete change, and help her get over the hurt of being jilted by her fiancé Jonathan. But if Nicola had known what was ahead of her she might have had second thoughts. Was it really worth it, to have to put up with the continual spiteful behavior of Gloria Payne--who was positively encouraged by the maddening Blye Patterson! How could Nicola let herself believe that Blye was as attracted to her as he pretended to be?