Proud and beautiful Celia Griffin was sent halfway across the world to Hawaii by her parents as a punishment for rejecting two of the most eligible bachelors in Boston. Perhaps under the guidance of her aunt who lived in the islands, she would learn how a young lady behaved. Instead Celia found the intoxicating atmosphere of Hawaii was teaching her how to be a woman rather than a lady, especially when she fell under the spell of the most notorious man in Hawaii-handsome Roman Burnside.
Roman's powerful brother John and his reckless, romantic nephew Beau both coveted Celia and would stop at nothing—even blackmail—to have her.
Julia Grice grew up in Michigan and has lived in Florida and Hawaii. She has worked as a newspaper reporter, social worker, librarian, and cookie packer, but for the past eight years, she has devoted all her energy to writing. The mother of two teenage sons, Julia Grice now lives in Michigan, where she loves to swim, paint, play racquetball. and do original needlepoint.