Belinda didn't bother with men or relationships: the failure of her parents' marriage and a bad experience in her teens had taught her they were best avoided. Animals and classical music provided her with far more reliable companionship, until the morning when Hal Blake came jogging into her life. There was something about this handsome, energetic man which made Belinda feel she would be able to trust him - if only she could forget what had happened in their pasts...