When former bronc rider Lavonda Leigh is asked to guide a Scottish archaeologist through the Arizona desert, she's expecting a fussy egghead. But then she discovers tall, strong Jones Kincaid competing at the local Highland games. She can't help her interest in himand that's before he puts on his cowboy hat and hits the trail like a pro.
Jones is after more than he's letting on. His quest could clear a past scandal and let him live his dreamstudying the old West. But as he spends time with Lavonda in this rugged landscape, he realizes that what he wants isn't just academic: he yearns for a life with her on the ranch. If she discovers his deception, this professor-turned-cowboy will lose his reputationand Lavonda, too.