The Man in the Next Room Author:Jane Donnelly Barney Hollis had no use for family ties. — Or so Sian had been led to believe since working for his brother, Langley. The impression she'd gained of Barney was that of a selfish, uncaring man who was only coming home now to recover from a car crash. — His effect on their lives was disturbing. Langley, forced into seeing Sian as a woman instea... more »d of an employee, asked her to marry him. But Sian, who had once eagerly awaited his proposal, suddenly found herself hesitating to accept.« less