Shadow of the Past
"What the hell are you doing here?"

He spoke softly, but his hostility was clear.

Morag would have enjoyed returning to Wharuaroa, where she'd been happy as a teenager, except for meeting Thorpe Cunningham again. His words showed that he still believed she had treated his brother, Graham, badly.

Of course, if she'd had any sense of self-preservation she'd have refused to accompany Sally and her children up here when she discovered her employer was Thorpe's sister. But she was here to do a job. She wouldn't let Thorpe's opinion bother her!

Hero: Thorpe Cunningham
Heroine: Morag Nelson