She was free at last to do what she wanted

Family pressures had forced Ashley at nineteen to give up the man she loved. Now, six years later, she wanted to put the family farm back on its feet.

She hadn't counted, though, on Ross Reid, now an up-and-coming lawyer, having the ultimate say in how she spent her inheritance.

Nor had she counted on the attraction that still existed between them. Ross, however, wouldn't conceal his low opinion of Ashley, and she wouldn't discuss the past....