Blackmailed by her conniving ex-husband, senator's daughter Tess Kendrick went from America's sweetheart to 'that awful woman-- how could she?' Coming back to Camelot, Virginia, Tess was older and certainly wiser than when she'd left--and was in need of some shelter for herself and her little boy.

Bodyguard Jeff Parker's job was to guard the beautiful heiress against paparazzi and local gossipmongers, but all the mud being slung Tess's way was her problem. Until he learned she'd destroyed her own reputation to save her father's. Suddenly, play-by-the-rules Parker would do anything to protect the woman and child he never expected to fall for.