The Stillman Curse

Description for THE STILLMAN CURSE by Peggy Morse:

SWEET REVENGE

Leandra Gallagher gasped when she saw his photo in the local newspaper. Although she hadn't seen Todd Stillman for eight years, every detail of his handsome face had been burned into her memory long ago, never to be forgotten. After years of medical school, Todd had returned to his hometown. The article reported that Doctor Stillman was participating in a bachelor auction to benefit Oklahoma City's ballet. In a flash, Leandra knew that the auction was her chance to strike back at Todd Stillman. It was time for revenge, pure and sweet.

Todd Stillman hated the idea of being auctioned off for a date. And when the highest bid came from a mysterious raven-haired beauty, he found the experience unsettling. Although Leandra Gallagher was a knockout, her aquamarine eyes were calculating and cold, reminding him of an ice queen.

Todd knew Leandra had a hidden motive, a secret reason for buying him at the auction. But he refused to involve himself with Leandra Gallagher or any other woman. Todd was a Stillman man, doomed to hurt the women in his life. And though he found Leandra intriguing, he had no intention of continuing the devastating curse his father had wrought so many years ago.

Kismet #97, July, 1992.