Pheromones flare and love rises when troubleshooter Brett Rutland and bookkeeper Tessa Conway literally bump into each other in the elevator of a Los Angeles office building. Brett has been hired to find the person who is embezzling money from the company where Tessa works. Their mutual attraction grows as Brett investigates, unfortunately turning up links that cast Tessa as the leading suspect. Unable and unwilling to prove her innocence despite their mutual attraction, Brett has Tessa arrested for the crime, then quickly realizes that she's not guilty. Devastated by Brett's betrayal and lack of faith, Tessa doesn't want anything to do with him, just as she doesn't want to have anything to do with her two previous fiances. Brett must not only prove that Tessa is not the embezzler, but also must win back her love and regard as she justifiably shuns him. Howard's poignant tale of corporate espionage, originally published in 1985 and available now in hardcover for the first time, will touch readers' hearts.--Henshaw, Pat Copyright 2010 Booklist