"If you're selling something, I'm not buying, cowboy.”

Not the warmest words of welcome for Gage Phillips, who's just been named overseer of Dark Diablo ranch. On top of that, the Texas rover recently found out he's a father. The last thing he needs is a woman ordering him around, not to mention driving him crazy with desire…especially now that he's thinking about mending his footloose ways.

Ireland seems a long way from Chelsea's new life on the Callahans' New Mexico spread. Which now includes a teenage girl and her father--the raffish Texas cowboy with the slow, easy grin who's throwing temptation squarely in Chelsea's path! But a proposal? Gage surprises even himself with that one.

It's strictly business--so Chelsea can get her citizenship. Or maybe not. Because as far as Gage is concerned she's already hooked one ready and willing renegade!