They had pasts they wanted to forget. And Seth Dalton wasn't about to reveal the truth about his -- not even to the tempting auburn-haired enigma who'd haunted him. Childhood secrets guaranteed marriage would never be in Seth's future. So why was he sharing close quarters with the one woman who challenged his vow?

Amelia Miller's sprained ankle would heal -- thanks to her uninvited caregiver. But Seth's heated looks and tender ministrations reopened wounds she thought time had long mended. Amelia knew she could help the emotionally guarded Dalton find peace -- but first they both had to overcome the pain in their pasts and learn to love again....