Jake Hogan, millionaire businessman and Pennington success story, knocked Sarah out…well, almost.

But he was gentleman enough to escort her home, and so began an enthralling affair. Though she was incredibly attracted to Jake, Sarah struggled to keep her emotional distance. To his eyes, she was the proud, pretty single mother of a young child, and she was determined it should continue to appear that way.

Getting physically involved with Jake would force her to share her secret that she’d never been made love to by any man—and would hurt the daughter she so adored….