It meant she'd be spending a year in Holland. Adelaide was determined to do her best, and she more than succeeded! She adored Holland, liked her colleagues and even mastered some of the language. She also unexpectedly -- and disastrously -- fell in love with her new boss. But Professor Coenraad van Essen was clearly out of her league.

    For one thing, it was not certain that she would inherit Ben Ross. The solicitor told her that she would have to live at Ben Ross for three months and her inheritance would be decided by what happened during those three months. This would have been all right, but there were two men around the place whose inheritance it seemed—Catriona did not know why—would be affected by her actions. Her emotions were early stirred by both of them—Neil, the fair, handsome laird, and Nick, the dark, imperturbable Australian, who thought that women had one thing in common with horses, “take the spirit out of them and they’re better tempered but not so interesting.” But who was Nick - and why was he there at all? Was he up to no good? Certainly, Neil strongly disapproved of her even meeting the Australian. Altogether, it was quite an eventful three months for Catriona at Ben Ross—culminating in the great day when all was revealed!

    However, she stayed the night. And then found herself staying for another night . . . and another . . .

    But could she manage to be that strong-minded?

    Even so, wasn't she taking a risk in going back to work in the town that had brought her nothing but unhappiness?