biLilah Calhoun falls in love with a man who harbors scandalous secrets about her family.ib p During a storm off the coast of Maine where her home, the Towers, stands, Lilah Calhoun rescued a mysterious stranger from the turbulent sea. Professor Max Quartermain believes he hallucinated the beautiful mermaid who rescued him from certain death. p In the wake of the near tragedy, an undeniable desire grows between them. Lilah is surprised by the intense attraction she feels for the man she saved. She's never met a man like him before - reserved and intelligent, but with a deep, passionate side she wants to know better. But Lilah knows Max is hiding something - something about the Calhouns, that threatens her family's future and any chance for love between them. p bThis is a first-time regular print hardcover edition of a title previously available as a mass market paperback.b