What Madeline Wants: A second chance. And she figures she'll get that at Tripplehorne Ranch in Arizona where she's been hired to teach English to the Spanish-speaking staff.

What Madeline Gets: A big surprise. The owner of the Tripplehorne is dead, and the new owner J.D. Rivera is a man with a secret. He's also dark, handsome and--if the locals are to be believed--dangerous. And hiring an English teacher just isn't in his plans.

But plans can always be changed ...