When Wyoming rancher Ace Wilder is forced to rely on his late wife's sister, Belinda Randall, to help him care for his three sons, he is reduced to grinding his teeth to keep from swearing every time he opens his mouth. The woman hates him. She loves his sons, but for some reason unknown to him, she hates Ace's guts. He can do no right in her eyes. His feelings for her aren't much better, but what the devil is this startling spark of electricity that shoots through them both whenever they accidentally touch? Oh, no, this can't be. No way are they attracted to each other. It's impossible. She's his wife's sister, for crying out loud.

When Belinda realizes she might actually be attracted to him, she wants to run for her life. She can't be attracted to her sister's husband! Never mind that her sister's been dead for two years. It just could never work. Especially not if he found out the truth about her. A truth she'd rather die than admit.
But Ade isn't willing to give up on them. He wants her in his life, in the lives of his sons. She's already wormed her way into his heart. Now, all he has to do is convince her. As soon as he can find the ornery woman. She's up and disappeared on him! If she thinks he can't find her, she doesn't know her man.