Heart's Ease — Anne Stuart

There was nothing to give her heart's ease

Cassandra O'Neill was appalled and shocked when she was falsely accused of tampering with lab results in her job as a researcher. She had always done meticulous work and was extremely hurt when her co-workers chose to believe the worst and not listen to the truth.

To compound her misfortune, Cassie's loyal friend Meredith was involved in a serious auto crash and Cassie had to fly to Virginia immediately. When Meredith's brother Bran picked Cassie up at the airport, she sensed an underlying mistrust - almost as though he hated her from first sight. If only she could have known what effect Bran's true feelings would have on her . . .