From New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery comes her celebrated story about the healing power of love. After spinning a tall tale about her life, answering service operator Cathy Eldridge can understand why millionaire recluse Stone Ward enjoys their nightly phone calls. She, too, treasures the moments when he bares his soul to her. They've built an intimate friendship, though they've never met in person. But then a twist of fate brings her face-to-face with her fantasy man and into his home. Stone is many things, but mostly he's out of reach rich, good-looking and mysteriously sexy. What on earth would he ever see in her? Cathy is determined to transform herself into the woman she pretended to be all along, but she isn't the only one with a past to overcome.