Title: The Gift of Happiness
Description: The only thing she wanted was her freedom.

The daughter of a very rich and ruthless man, Katherine Marie Farlough wants nothing more than to be free of his demanding, merciless clutches. Trapped like a bird in a cage, she acts out in an attempt to have someone—anyone—recognize her desperate situation.

Lucas Dalton is the most handsome man Katherine has ever seen, and he also happens to be her father’s business rival. He’s also the only person to see behind her glittering façade to the desperation lurking underneath. With no regard to the problems it might cause him, Lucas offers her the chance at freedom, independence, and even love.
Subjects: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Business rivals, fiction
People: Katherine Marie Farlough, Lucas Dalton
Time periods: 1986