Affairs of the Heart — Nora Powers

FOR $20,000 JESS WOULD DO ANYTHING!

And when Derek Thorpe offered that sum to Jess Stanton to photograph his jungle expedition, she jumped at the chance.

However, when Thorpe learned the "Jess" stood for Jessica, he wasn't pleased with the idea of being burdened with a squeamish female.

But Jess was not to be denied. She had photographed bobcats, bear, rattlers and other wildlife in their natural habitats. And for $20,000 she would handle anything--even Derek Thorpe!