Gayle has a shock when she meets Dr James Flood, who gives her tragic news about her mother. She is a trained first aider -so how could she have missed the signs? She deals with the tragic news by hating the messenger; calling him a devil doctor. He is an alpha male, ruggedly handsome; to Gayle’s dismay he decides to pursue her romantically. She assumes he wants to have an affair taking advantage of the fact she is at a low ebb. How dare he. ? Will he be able to change her mind - or will he forever be associated with the devil. In a case of shoot the messenger. Paul, her stepbrother, is a dyslectic and also has epilepsy. How will Gayle cope with building up his confidence to face the trials looming ahead? Who will win the battle of wills -the devil doctor- or our heroine?