The Flowering Year

When Garth Courtney nearly ran Nicola down with his speeding car--he accused her of standing in the middle of the road. Then when he discovered she kept her kennels on his newly bought land, he ordered her off--forcing her to sell her beloved business at a loss. But the worst part was when Nicola finally obtained well-paying work at a research institute--only to find the hateful Garth Courtney as its director.