Sophia was a scared and sad teenager when she came to live with Dominic. Both of her parents passed when she was just fourteen years old. They named Dominic in the will to raise Sophia in the event of their deaths. She remembered Dominic as the man who sent her presents and called on her birthday. He's taken very good care of her over the years and she has slowly fallen in love with him.

Dominic has cherished raising Sophia and watching her grow into a beautiful woman. He knows that she loves him, but how would she react to learn that he has deep sexual feelings for her. Would she be repulsed? Would she think him wrong considering he has been her father figure for the last ten years?

A visit from Dominic's brother forces them to address their feelings for each other. When each secretly witnesses the other pleasuring themselves, both realize they cannot continue hiding their feelings. But, do either of them have the nerve to make that first move? Can they make the leap from guardian to lover?

I have mixed feelings about this story; first, it reminded me of incest. Although the couple was not related in any way, he raised her as his daughter for ten years. My conscious would bother me; haunt me to have such feelings towards someone I raised. I would forever look over my shoulder looking for his/her parents to come back and assault me. Secondly, the feelings that each of them had towards the other had been cultivated over many years. The intensity of their feelings was both heart-felt and enduring.

Reviewed by: Pam S.