How could resentment and hate turn to love? Audrey knew from his dramatically dark good looks, his bearing and the arrogant tilt of his proud head, that this man was the throwback she'd heard about. The Black Charles of old had been reborn in this Charles Pendleton. But Audrey refused to be intimidated. When she learned that Charles was standing in the way of her best friend's marriage to his brother, Audrey decided to tackle him. She wasn't afraid.. But then she hadn't expected to fall in love with him!