Force of circumstance had obliged Sandra Cunningham to take a post as typist-companion to an elderly author, but her new life on the prosperous Tegwani Citrus Estate turned out to be so pleasant that she soon found herself at home. Mrs. Tremayn, in fact, thought so highly of her that she began to engineer a romance between her and her nephew, Philip; and this too, showed every sign of coming to a satisfactory conclusion. The only fly in the ointment was the owner of the Tegwani Estate, Brin Masterson, cynical, arrogantly sure of himself, and making no secret of his contempt for helpless English girls and his dislike of the philandering Philip. Nevertheless, Sandy soon began to wonder if he were not right in his opinion of Philip — to have, in fact, second thoughts about both men. But could she walk out on Philip now ? And as for Brin, how could she ever hope to attract him — especially once his old and dear friend Katrina had arrived on the scene?