Lachlan MacTavish, restless and ambitious, is on the run . . . and needs a nanny fast. He's kidnapped his sister's small children to save them from neglect and abuse. And now Mac is desperate to find a place to hide - and someone to look after his mischievous charges.
Beatrice Cavendish, sheltered and unschooled, is helpless to make some sense of the near-bankrupt estate she inherited from her father. Between managing farmhands, tenants, and finances, Bea is desperate for a man to teach her all he knows.
Mac has no time for frilly ladies. And Bea has no use for demanding men. When Mac arrives like a whirlwind on Bea's doorstep, offering to strike a deal, Bea is tempted to refuse. She would be a fool to accept this ill-tempered man into her home. But as her heart quickens with longing, Beatrice knows she would be a bigger fool not to. Because having Mac in her life offers more than she can imagine: two playful children who steal her heart and an irresistible man who awakens her desires . . .
