Karen Devitt is a young, beautiful and ambitious artist. She is also struggling to make ends meet and to make matters worse her father falls ill. Through love and a sense of duty, she neglects her painting to be by his side while her brother, in the absence of their father, is forced to take over their family firm which is now collapsing under his stewardship, leaving the entire Devitt family in disarray and facing certain financial ruin. Single, but not looking for love, Karen meets the dashing and ruggedly good looking Ralph Corbeck, a wealthy landowner of a prestigious game reserve in southern Africa. He is also a highly regarded businessman and a ruthless investor with a reputation as a womaniser. And he has identified and targeted the Devitt's family business for an aggressive takeover.From Karen and Ralph's first encounter emotions run high, and unwittingly, Karen is lured to his game reserve where she stays at his extraordinary chalet, Vundu Lodge. Here, she begins to get an insight into the real Ralph Corbeck. Betrayal, deceit, jealousy and love all have their role to play, and the inferno and beauty of the African wilderness fuels this searing and beautiful romance.