From the moment Rudy Vaccaro saw her, he was a goner. Never mind the fact that his twelve–year–old daughter hated the house on site. The old girl might be nothing to look at, but Rudy saw her potential. So did Violet Kildare.... The house was supposed to be hers! Now Violet would have to find another place for her and her two sons to live. And then Rudy made an offer the struggling single mother couldn't refuse. There was plenty of room at the inn. But Rudy needed Violet's help – actually, he needed Violet, period. Somehow he had to show the once–burned mum that what was his was hers – and vice versa!