First ImpressionsEscaping the rat race and the lure of gold-digging women, wealthy businessman Vance Banning moves to rural Maryland. Posing as an out-of-work carpenter, all he wants is peace and quiet. So the last thing Vance needs is a charitable neighbor-especially a beautiful and persistent one of the female persuasion. But there"s something about Shane Abbot that Vance just can"t ignore.Blithe ImagesWhen small-town girl Hilary Baxter is offered a prestigious six-month modeling contract by Bret Bardoff, the handsome and charming owner and publisher of a prestigious fashion magazine, the sky"s the limit. Thrust into a glamorous career in New York City, Hilary knows she has it all?except for the one thing she really wants-Bret"s love.