title: Beau's Quest
author: Hofman, Kate
description: Beau DeVilliers, a handsome widower of forty, visits his Aunt in Ocean Breeze, Florida. Her neighbour, Lise MacLean, makes a deep impression on Beau. They begin a friendship, and Beau saves her from the unwanted attentions of an unpleasant womanizer. Their friendship escalates to a passionate love affair. Several women try to direct Beau's attentions to themselves, to no avail. Will Beau and Lise, having found each other, succeed in defeating the attempts of so many at keeping them apart?