Isabella's first love affair has ended in disaster. Pregnant and alone, she's fled to England--to the only man she trusts enough to help her, Paulo Dantas....

Paulo is unprepared for Isabella when he sees her for the first time in years--she's grown up into a beautiful, beguiling woman. He feels honor bound to help his family friend; claiming paternity of her child is the only way. But being a father is a lifetime responsibility. And Isabella's father expects Paulo and Isabella to marry....