Wealthy and beautiful Vanessa Ramsey was used to men chasing her, throwing themselves at her feet -- and she'd earned her reputation as a vixen no man could tame. But when her father made Lincoln Scott an offer he couldn't refuse, she was the prize he'd have to win! Linc found the dazzling temptress with fire in her eyes a delectable challenge, but having a man -- even one with dreamboat looks -- chosen for her made Vanessa burn with fury... and with white-hot passion. She'd never let a man know her secrets or touch her heart, but Linc's fierce caresses and his refusal to fight with her left her vulnerable, and freed the yearning woman behind the glittering facade. Linc knew her mind was full of him, her body flushed and feverish because of him, but Vanessa insisted they were too mismatched for love to last. Could he teach the spirited heiress with the smoldering temper that she was loved for herself alone?