by Patti Boeckman
* Check out Patti Boeckman's other titles from Bold Venture Press -- Storm Over the Everglades and Dateline: Washington.
Pit a feisty, she-cat against a reluctant interloper and watch the sparks fly. When Elizabeth McDaniel's reclusive, sheltered existence on her grandfather's farm is invaded by Derek Huston, she cannot possibly imagine the stunning result of his intrusion into her life. And he has no idea how enchanted he will become with the lovely, spit-fire redhead who demonstrates her dead-eye, rifle aim on their first encounter. Their first clash of wills precedes a budding romance, the flowering of Elizabeth's musical talents with a guitar provided by Derek, and Derek's acceptance into the family. No one suspects that Derek has a hidden agenda so explosive that, when revealed, it turns Elizabeth's world upside down and her image of herself inside out. No longer able to trust Derek on any level, she erases him from her life and from her heart. Is there any hope that Derek can regain her confidence and her love? Find out in this delightful, warm, touching, compelling account of two people whose lives are dramatically changed by each other and who have to sort through the rubble of their existence before they can know if they have a future together.
