When her father was killed in an avalanche, Megan Daily found herself the sole proprietor of a dance hall in the Canadian Yukon. The Celebration was a glittering jewel in a rough gold rush town, and Megan vowed to keep her legacy. But dangerous threats forced her to seek the help of rugged Mountie Alex Carson, who clearly disapproved of her line of work. And she couldn't deny that the passion in his knowing gaze made her want much more than innocent kisses...The determined Mountie had a job to do even though all he could think about was taking Megan to bed. Despite her stunning beauty, Alex had no illusions about the type of woman she would become if she continued running the Celebration. He lost his sister to the hard life in the Yukon, and he wanted to protect Megan from the same fate. But when Alex realized the danger she was in, he discovered that he love was all that mattered.