Putting the past behind him, Dalton Payne has returned home to Wylder. When a wash-woman accidentally dumps dirty water across his boots, he's intrigued by the amber-eyed beauty dressed in baggy clothing and a floppy hat. Before long, he can't keep the loud-mouthed tomboy out of his head. Falling for Leona is easy, but teaching her to be a lady may be the biggest gamble of his life. Leona Fabray spends her days at the boiling pots in Wylder doing the town's wash. But when a famous gambler takes an interest in teaching her to act like a lady, she's sure she is being played a fool—until a single kiss from the handsome Dalton Payne sparks the possibility of forever.