"Now what shall it be? Go home or have a drink with me?" tanong ni Benedict, watching her over the rim of his goblet. Julianne saw the challenge in his eyes. Itinaas niya ang mukha, accepting the challenge, tulad ng pagtanggap ng maliit na insekto sa paanyaya ng gagamba na gumapang sa sapot nito. And this man wasn't an ordinary spider. He was a wolf spider. A predator. But come to think of it, she didn't have anything against wolf spiders. "Okay... I'll have one or two shots," she said boldly, wise or foolish, so let it be. Benedict grinned devastatingly. And she stopped breathing.

Gustong makilala nang lubusan ni Meredith si Andrea Monte, ang babaeng buong buhay niya ay pinagseselosan ng kanyang inang si Agatha. Tinanggap niya ang paanyaya ni Andrea na magbakasyon sa Rancho Monte. She had never known paradise until she saw the mountains, forests, and seas of Rancho Monte. It was an island in the sun. Ang mansiyon ay nasa ituktok ng isang burol at nakatanaw sa karagatan at mga isla. And she had never known love until she met Tristan Falco, the handsome ranch help who was as rugged and mysterious as the virgin forest that he so much loved and as untamed and wild as the strong winds of Monte mountains. Subalit kinasusuklaman ni Tristan ang mayayaman at taga-Maynilang tulad niya. Could she tame the winds and smooth the waters? ©Martha Cecilia