**A man out ofContemporary the blue, champagne in hand.** Landing his hot-air balloon on her Vermont meadow, Angus O'Neil literally dropped into Mari Scott's life. With him he brought a wondrous magic--which alarmed her. Five years before, Mari had fled New York to escape her personal demons. Since then, she'd avoided any meaningful involvement. But the intrusion of this spellbinding stranger shook her resolve. Nonetheless, Mari sensed that O'Neil was haunted by his own ghosts--and appeared equally determined to keep his distance. It was obvious to Mari that their secrets would cast a shadow over any dreams of the future.