Ariana Kavalaris — raven-haired, fiery-tempered, and beautiful — has the voice, the charisma, and the ambition to become a star. Now she had her chance to be the greatest diva of all time, mesmerizing audiences at the Met and La Scala. But it meant letting nothing get in the way of her dream. . .especially her heart. Mark Rutherford came from Dutchess County mansions and old money, and he was studying for the ministry. Yet the affair between him and Ariana was so hot that he was ready to abandon his vocation and his past to love her at any cost. The Greek, Nikos Stratiotis, had risen from hoodlum to one of the world's richest men by going after what he wanted. Now handsome, sophisticated, and powerful, he wanted Ariana. And with his wealth he could make her a legend.