Many years have passed since Layala Hunter fled from her secluded estate “Wild Winds”... fled from the mysterious and magically attractive Gray Chatwin, whose passion she feared like a curse.

But now someone else’s a cunning lie forced the girl to return home... and again look into the eyes of a man who could destroy her forever - or give her happiness, become the demon of her nightmares - or save her with the frantic and imperious power of his love in the hour of mortal danger...