Sloan Merrick shuns the publicity that comes with belonging to the Merrick political dynasty. After his ex's betrayal, he's happy to be alone on his ranch. So he's furious to find himself so attracted to his mother's new nurse the mysterious green–eyed Jade Hamilton! Jade's struggling with her own past. Her feelings for the gorgeous, grouchy Sloan take her by surprise as does her warm welcome into the Kerry Springs community... especially from the quilters' circle! But her real reason for being in Kerry Springs spells scandal for the Merrick family and her secret could break Sloan's heart.