Illusions of Love

Was Madeira big enough for both of them? At times, Stella doubted it. Especially since Lennox Brodey constantly managed to misinterpret her actions and refused to listen to reason. "You're even more of a cheap little tramp than I took you for," he accused her. Was he bitter because some woman had hurt him in the past -- or was there some deeper reason? Stella found herself intrigued by Lennox and attracted to him. And yet she wondered if they would ever reach any kind of an understanding -- if they would overcome their illusions of love ...