Why is this man such a thorn in my side? Regan Marlowe was beginning to ask herself that question all too often. Ever since the famous Dr. Steven Blake returned to the Houston hospital where Regan worked as a pediatric nurse, her life was a shambles.... It seemed everywhere Regan turned, Steven was there, haunting her, and the electricity between them mounted with each encounter. Although Regan knew she and Steven were headed for a confrontation, she certainly didn't expect to find him sitting alone in her living room, waiting for her to come out of the shower... .