They came from different worlds

To the residents of Rumor, Montana, Ash McDonough was nothing but trouble. It didn''t matter that ten years had passed since he''d last set foot in town. Nothing could redeem him–not even the fact that he''d rescued the daughter of the most powerful man in the county from a fiery blaze.

But Maura Kingsley seemed hell-bent on tearing down the defenses of the cowboy who''d saved her life. While it would take a better man than Ash to resist her passionate kisses, he wasn''t about to let the beautiful redhead anywhere near his wary heart. After all, he''d learned long ago that risks were rarely worth taking–even if it meant losing his chance at love….