Adversaries and Lovers

When Kate O’Connor learns that the man she’d called a Gypsy Joker in formal attire at a recent reception is the very man she must cozy up to, she knows her appeal will fall on deaf ears, and his new corporate office will replace a block of charming old buildings that include the Corner Cafe, where Grandma and her friends have lunched for half a century. And that, Kate vows, will not happen. But that's not the way Ben Stassen sees it. The feisty brunette might stir his blood, but he built Stassen Sports from the ground up and he refuses to let a single-minded woman on a mission stand in his way. But, Kate O’Connor has advertising skills he can use, so ignoring her crusade for the old folks, he invites her to submit ideas for his latest motorcycle helmet ad campaign, and Kate accepts; a strategic move to use against the man. But when Kate at last finds the chink in Ben's armor, the key to stopping his business venture, she also finds a troubled man who refuses to be touched by love, and she’s determined to know why.