Reporter Audrey Tyson had come looking for Mark "Lone Cowboy" Malone--the square-jawed, melt-your-heart hero that had haunted her dreams for a decade. Only, the heartthrob with the sexy smile that had once made her go weak in the knees was gone. In his place was a broken-down bull rider with a wary heart that hid dark secrets....

Audrey had secrets, too...and feelings so raw and tender she wouldn't share them with anyone, even Mark, the man who now ignited her long-suppressed passion into a sensual inferno. Was their explosive lovemaking enough to make a former plain Jane believe in herself, or a world-weary cowboy realize he might be worth loving?