With Fate Conspire — Yvonne MacManus

Her refuge from the world became a fearful prison of passion and danger.

Sinister Sanctuary.

Jeannine Wellman came to Puerta de Paz seeking escape. Her high-pressure city job had pushed her to the breaking point, and her doctor warned Jeannine to find peace and quiet, or face the grave consequences.

Surely a position as secretary to the rich, eccentric old woman who owned this isolated California mansion posed no threat to Jeannine's fragile health. Surely the elegance and ease of life here was just what the doctor ordered. Surely here was no danger in the quickening of Jeannine's delicate heart when she met powerful, handsome Miguel de Lorca, who ran his great-grandmother's estate.

Then the “accidents” began and as the terror increased, Jeannine knew there was nowhere left for her to flee . . .