"Her childhood in England's Yorkshire Dales - waiting for the father who never came - has taught Nell Thorpe the dangers of relying upon a man for her emotional or physical livelihood. Unlike Chrissie, the quiet, home-loving cousin she was raised with, Nell is a career woman, an academic with no intention of ever marrying or raising children." "But when Nell meets Gregory Nansen on a skiing holiday, just as Chrissie contemplates entering the workplace, the cousins discover that life has more surprises and satisfactions in store than either has expected."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved