by Diana Palmer
Part of Long, Tall Texans, book 32
First published 2007
Ivy Conley made a mistake years ago when she stayed overnight at the Jacobsville ranch. She ended up in Stuart York's arms, and the passion between them burned hot. Stuart knew she was too young and shut down his feelings completely. Now Ivy has grown up and refuses to let Stuart treat her like a child anymore. She wants to handle her own problems, but Stuart keeps stepping in to protect her from danger. He fights her battles whether she wants him to or not. When Ivy finds herself safe in Stuart's embrace, she feels like the woman she has become. She belongs with him, and she knows it. Stuart must decide if he can open his heart again to the woman Ivy has become, or if he will keep pushing away the one person who makes him feel alive.
Genres: romance, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Jacobsville
Period: present-day
185 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Harlequin