Never again would she be fooled by a man's lies To think she'd tracked her errant fiance all over Italy -- only to find him in another woman's arms. Jayme Warren should have been devastated. There was no time to brood, however, over what might have been. She had to cope with the attractive Nerone Mondadori. Having literally swept her off her feet after an accident, he seemed inclined to take over her life in a totally disconcerting way. The sensible thing to do, Jayme supposed, was to leave for England immediately. But that was impossible....
Severity reflects intensity, not value — “central theme” means a warning is a core part of the book, not that the book is bad.