Escorting an English Heiress should be no trouble for an experienced man of the world, or so he thought.
Miss Eleanor Craven, the daughter of a world traveller, is confident and rebellious, and refuses to be chaperoned. No self-respecting adventurer has a chaperone! The man her aunt has sent as escort would only hinder Eleanor with his strong opinions and tall, dark good looks...so she must give him the slip. Perhaps one night in his arms wouldn't hurt though, before she disappears.
Peter Rivers loves his work in the California vineyard he manages. So when he's asked to escort the family's niece on her journey westward he agrees without hesitation, positive he can resist the fiery attraction he feels whenever she's around. After all, Eleanor may be fearless, but she's also an innocent in all ways, and he won't betray the trust of his employers or ruin their good name—not when his own reputation is tarnished beyond repair. No, somehow he'll have to avoid temptation. Little does he know Eleanor is hell-bent on seduction. This adventure romance sees Eleanor lead Mr Rivers a merry dance across two continents, and an ocean journey neither of them will ever forget!