Disasters come in threes... That's what her mother always said, and now Susan Rivers could attest to it. First her teenage brother—accompanied by his blaring radio and guinea pigs Lusty and Dusty—was thrust upon her for the summer. Then she was evicted. And when Susan finally found another Southern California apartment, the unspeakable happened: Miles Cavanaugh moved in next door. Assisted by several nubile young women, Miles was the instant envy of Susan's brother. But with Susan, Miles was as awkward as a schoolboy.

First she jilted him... Then she jailed him. Arid now she said she wanted back in his life. Half-Navajo journalist Chase Whitelaw had a one-word answer for that, and it wasn't yes. Sure, he wanted a wife and family—he was tired of being the only remaining bachelor in his Southern California crowd. But give Joanna Hancock-Smith another chance? Not on your life! What was he complaining about? Joanna wondered. Five years ago, when she left him at the altar, she'd saved them both from disaster. Now she was giving Chase a chance to have what he'd wanted. But this time, was he ready?