A strong-willed beauty finds herself in the hands from the handsome drifter from her recent, in this second publication in the sizzling series occur the Old West, from USA Today bestselling author Beverly Jenkins.

As manager of one of the finest hotels in Arizona Territory, Portia Carmichael has respect and stability-qualities sorely missing from her severe childhood. She won’t jeopardize that by hitching herself to the wrong man. Suitors are plentiful, but none of these has ever appeared quite as tempting as the family friend who just rode into city…and non-e has viewed her with such strength and heat.

Duchess. That’s the nickname Kent Randolph gave Portia when she was a young girl. Today she’s a stunning, smart woman-and Kent offers learned his talk about of hard lessons. After drifting through the West, he’s learned the value of a location to stay down, and in Portia’s hands he’s found that and even more. But convincing her to trust him with her heart, not just her passion, will be the greatest challenge he’s known-and one he intends to win…