An illicit encounter with the Spaniard... Heiress Elin Saunderson was instantly seduced by mysterious stranger Cortez. But after their sinful night together she was left alone...and pregnant! A year later, she learns that Cortez is the rightful successor to her adopted father's fortune and penniless Elin finds herself at risk of losing everything - including her son! Cortez Ramos is set on claiming the secret Elin kept from him - but Elin proves as protective a mother as she is a tortuous temptation. His solution: demand a marriage of convenience which will legitimise his heir and return Elin to his bed!