She had been so sure, entered into it although the father she had idolised had never liked Kevin and blamed him bitterly for the accident in which Harriet's mother had died. Circumstances had not changed in Kevin's absence, there was no other man in her life. Why this new desire for independence instead of marriage? "Make a clean break," her father said, making it sound so easy, promising he would soon make things look cheerful for her. Fortunately for Harriet at that moment, she had no premonition of the traumatic experiences ahead.

After she had broken their engagement, Harriet's ex-fiance, Kevin, had angrily called her "an immature Daddy's darling", but the truth was that she wanted freedom from his autocratic ways. But when faced with a series of shattering disillusionments about her beloved father, Harriet wished she could heal the break in her relationship with Kevin. Dare she take that step - and would he still want her, now that he had the attentions of a beautiful, sophisticated American to console him?

After she had broken their engagement, Harriet's ex-fiance, Kevin, had angrily called her a daddy's darling, but the truth was that she wanted freedom from his autocratic ways. But when faced with a series of shattering disillusionments about her beloved father, Harriet wished she could heal the break in her relationship with Kevin. Dare she take that step - and would he still want her, now that he had the attentions of a beautiful, sophisticated American to console him?