Splendor by the Sea — Darla Benton

When Carly Bancroft returned to Rockport to work and paint, she expected to find peace and shelter in the charming Massachusetts art colony. But from the moment Duncan Findlay strode into her life, untamed, unmannerly, and outrageously demanding, she was obsessed by this man whose likes she had never known before.

Carly would be his only model, Duncan Findlay proclaimed. The famous artist was accustomed to getting his way -- and his women, from the looks of the beauty who clung to his side. Carly hated Duncan, but she couldn't resist him. He had painted her face and stolen her soul -- and the love she could no longer deny!

Hero: Duncan Findlay
Heroine: Carly Bancroft