from fictiondb: Heart of paradise India had been thirteen when Nathan Kittrick was banished from Pelican Island. Now, shrouded in scandal, he'd come home, heir to his father's multimillion-dollar holiday resort -- a man determined to claim what was rightfully his. Nathan's return brought back bitter memories, and India greeted him with angry accusations of the past. And this time he had to listen, because she was no longer a child, nor his faithful shadow. In fact, India had been managing the luxury hotel since his father's death, India was also a woman determined not to let her former trust for this man be rekindled. But she hadn't expected Nathan's assault on her senses to be quite so tender. And she hadn't expected her desire for him to be quite so strong...

from fictiondb: She was NOT married to Joseph Rockwell! Caitlin hadn't even seen him in almost twenty years. He was now a successful Seattle contractor, who happened to be renovating the office where Cait worked as a stockbroker. But one thing hadn't changed--Joe Rockwell was still a terrible tease, telling everyone he an Cait were husband and wife. On, sure, they'd been "married" in a pretend ceremony when she was eight. She wished Joe would stop bringing that up. Couldn't he see he was embarrassing her--especially in front of her boss, Paul? She was in love with Paul. No, Joe insisted, she was in love with HIM. And on Christmas Day, he proved it....

The Lucky Horseshoe Ranch, near pepper, Texas. Cody Bailman - He's a hardworking, good looking rancher--who has neither the time nor the patience for "courtin' a woman". Fortunately--or unfortunately!--Cody's twelve-year-old daughter, Heather, is determined to teach him about romance, because she's got her eye on newcomer Sherry Waterman as the woman who's "just perfect for Dad." Sherry Waterman - She's discovering that Texan men truly are a breed apart, especially the stubborn Cody Bailman. She's definitely attracted to the man--in fact, she's darn close to falling in love with him--but she'd like a little romance first! [Taken from FictionDB]