Affairs of the Heart Author:Nora Powers FOR $20,000 JESS WOULD DO ANYTHING! — And when Derek Thorpe offered that sum to Jess Stanton to photograph his jungle expedition, she jumped at the chance. — However, when Thorpe learned the "Jess" stood for Jessica, he wasn't pleased with the idea of being burdened with a squeamish female. — But Jess was not to be denied. She had pho... more »tographed bobcats, bear, rattlers and other wildlife in their natural habitats. And for $20,000 she would handle anything--even Derek Thorpe!« less