The Jasmine Bride — Daphne Clair

Rachel knew she was out of her depth

Meeting Damon Curtis, the famous New Zealand novelist, had brought zest to Rachel Standen's intellectually starved life. Falling in love with him was another matter entirely.

He was a sophisticated man while she was a naive eighteen-year-old -- yet he recognized her talent as a poet and proposed marriage to rescue her from stagnation on the farm.

Physically, Rachel knew, Damon wanted her...but he never said anything about loving her.

Hero: Damon Curtis
Heroine: Rachel Standen