Dr. Wade Cameron was a man of science -- it came with the territory. He knew there was nothing between him and Patrice McKenzie short of chemistry. Never mind that the petite auburn-haired beauty had a smile that would put the sun's glow to shame, and a heart big enough to match.

But as a man of science he also knew that family history counted . . . and his clan's sordid past left too much to chance. The twice-voted 'Bachelor of the Year' was determined to continue his nocommitment policy . . . until Patrice began making this nonbeliever think that maybe he'd taken a wrong turn. Maybe there was something permanent in God's plan for him?