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...