Heartbreaker — Laurie Paige

LSCC MEMBER: Brooding heart surgeon Michael O'Day
SOCIAL STATUS: Single, successful...and sinfully rich
METHOD OF SEDUCTION: What this doctor does with his strong, capable hands makes the women of Texas swoon.

His skills in the operating room and his prowess in the bedroom made Michael O'Day one of the most sought-after bachelors in Texas. But the solid walls erected by the legendary surgeon prevented anyone from getting too close -- until Susan Wainwright. Her onstage collapse proved the fragile ballerina desperately needed a new heart. Now the man who once placed power and prestige above a soothing bedside manner had to fight the demands of the Texas underworld, and race to save the woman who'd found the key to his impenetrable heart.

LONE STAR COUNTRY CLUB: Where Texas society reigns supreme -- and appearances are everything.