Mallory said goodbye to the glamorous life Being an international model had lost its appeal. She wanted only to go home--to Avalon, the family farm in Australia. Then she discovered, if she wanted to stay there, she'd have to manage the place on her own. But, there was a major obstacle: Bren Dalton, the insolent representative of the corporation who owned the farm. He refused her application on the grounds that as a woman she was not capable of real management responsibility. His arrogant assumptions made Mallory furious, but she was certain she could change his mind... .