When Clint Whitfield returned to his Texas estate after two years away, he didn't expect to find a sultry redhead cooking in his kitchen. All love-wary Clint wanted was some solitude, but what he got was feisty Regina Flynn, who'd appointed herself his house sitter. Clint couldn't turn her away. For Regina became the first woman to waken his soul. Regina had been charged only with maintaining his estate. She hadn't been prepared for Clint's unexpected return or their undeniable attraction. Dare Regina hope that Clint would offer her more than just a passionate union?