In the heart of Africa, participating in an archaeological expedition, Leslie Gardner sought to bury the pain of the heart wound inflicted on her in her homeland... She was not at all drawn to home, but the bright holiday of Christmas called her to Oregon. Of the whole family, only Lauren and her remained on the ranch husband, Danny. And suddenly, out of nowhere, Danny's brother, Gregory Wilson, appeared right at the holiday table. He captured Leslie’s thoughts, disrupted the usual flow of life and pulled her into an adventure where flashes of desire alternated with a treacherous desire to give up everything, forced her to cast aside painful thoughts about the past, about Philip who reigned in him... promising incomparable pleasure to a tormented heart, heralding the birth of a new feeling.