Widow Fernanda Allan is horrified: her youngest son, Sam, has been kidnapped. The men who took Sam are looking for a huge ransom, but what they don't know is that Fernanda's husband lost his entire fortune in bad business investments. Detective Ted Lee is working to bring Sam back home, but he finds that he is also falling in love with the beautiful Fernanda.

Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world's most popular authors, with over 580 million copies of her novels sold. Her many international bestsellers include Matters of the Heart, One Day at a Time, A Good Woman, Rogue, Honor Thyself, Amazing Grace, and other highly acclaimed novels. She is also the author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina's life and death.