WIth his whiskey-rough voice and mesmerizing eyes, Brand Lander wasn't the careless rodeo rider fiercely independent Toni Swenson needed for a one-night baby-making session. But she was powerless to resist the sexy stranger--and when the fantasy-filled deed was done, she skipped town, hoping for a tiny miracle..Once Brand tracked his blue-eyed seductress down and learned of her quest to secure her inheritance, he swore there was no way he would head for the hills if his little cowpoke was growin' in her belly. So he marched Toni down the aisle, claimed equal partnership in her spread..and fought to rein in the frenzied desire--and exquisite tenderness--she aroused in him. But some things can't be controlled.