Recently widowed rancher John Richey had sworn off women, but he''d do anything for his baby daughter–even remarry.

After all, little Betsy was crying out for a mom, and he needed help. His foreman''s niece seemed the perfect choice for a platonic wife. Until he met her…

Debra Williams and her toddler son filled John''s house with warmth, making it feel like a real home again.

Debra thought a prime job awaited her out west, not a husband! But this big, blue-eyed ionest-to-God cowboy needed more than a wife in name only. John needed someone to melt his hard heart and show him the real joys of family….