Laura Parkerson is a reputable art critic and gallery owner. Jordan Brodie, is a very charming and fun loving artist who courts Laura. She is swept off her feet and they become engaged. About two months later Laura finds Jordan in bed with another woman and she terminates the engagement, a fact that is kept secret from Jordan’s family.

The next day Jordan dies in an automobile accident. Jordan has an identical twin brother, Jed, who is building a bridge deep in the Amazon basin of Brazil. It takes nearly three months for Jed to learn of the tragedy and to discover he is the executor of his brother’s estate.

Jed and Jordan’s parents are both famous artists but very poor parents. Mother is a painter and father is a sculptor. At a very early age Jordan demonstrated much potential as a painter and is doted upon and spoiled. Jed received little love or encouragement. As adults Jed becomes very successful while Jordan wastes his life and talent while capitalizing on his charm and his mother’s generosity.

Laura was very hurt by her fiance’s betrayal and is slow to allow involvement again. Jed is convinced Laura continues to pine for his deceased brother. The story line involves little twists and turns that keeps the reader engrossed and interested as Laura and Jed deal with their mutual attraction, mutual distrust, and familial difficulties.

McMahon does an outstanding job with this work. She kept her cast of characters relatively small, thus enabling each character greater than usual development. Ms. McMahon kept everything very believable and consistent throughout, with one exception.