Forbidden Melody — Nicola Andrews

When Mark Haggard offers lovely Susannah James the chance to become an international model, she vehemently turns down the opportunity...and anything else he has in mind. But her angry refusal hides the shattering uncertainty she's felt about her self-worth ever since her husband's tragic death. She accepts another job -- and travels to China -- with her heart in turmoil.

But even there Mark pursues her...with kisses that leave her warm and open, responsive to his every desire...and with a tender sensitivity to her secret fears. Still, she's afraid to love wholeheartedly, to once again make herself vulnerable to pain and loss.