The day Tessa sat down and ate four banana sandwiches was the day she realized she was pregnant. For twenty-seven years she had hated bananas with a vengeance.

          When Tessa Duvall, a struggling artist, reluctantly agreed to accompany her best friend Holly to a party at the elegant Charrington Grange Hotel, she had every intention of sneaking off early. For parties full of strangers bored the knickers off Tessa and this one proved to be no exception – until she encountered Ross Monahan, whose wicked reputation was as high profile as the hotel he owned and ran with such panache.

          But whilst Holly set about ensnaring his reluctant brother Max, Tessa simply accepted Ross for what he was, a sensational one-night stand… until she realized, weeks later, that one-night stands can have far-reaching consequences. Spirited and independent, Tessa determined to cope with her pregnancy – by going solo. But Ross, unaccustomed to being rejected, had other plans.