A charmingly naive "soiled dove" with a heart of gold and a talent forcatastrophe, beautiful Russia Valentine needs a fairy tale hero who willrescue her from a villain's dangerous attentions. And Santiago Zamora is herchampion of choice --- a handsome, hardened Texas gunslinger who makes herblush with desire like an innocent schoolgirl. But Santiago harbors bitterresentments toward women of Russia's profession... and even despises her catNehemiah --- forcing the flaxen-haired beauty to resort to blackmail in herdetermined attempt to win the reluctant bounty hunter's aid and affections.For she believes with all her soul that fairy tales can come true --- andeven two astoundingly mismatched hearts can be joined by the healing touchof tenderness... and the passionate promise of rapturous love.