From a New York Times-bestselling author, a cowboy struggles with his feelings for the woman who was once his ward in this small town Texas romance.Orphaned as a child, Abby Clark learned not to rely on many people-except the Ballenger brothers, who were her rocks and her providers. But she’s not the little girl they once knew. Now, nearly twenty-one years old, Abby is a woman grown, and she knows what she wants: sexy cattleman Calhoun Ballenger. He insists on keeping her under his thumb, so Abby resolves to teach Calhoun a lesson. With the fury of a South Texas twister, she devises a plan to prove her independence-and capture his attention. Can Abby make Calhoun her very own cowboy?Praise for Diana Palmer"Palmer knows how to make the sparks fly." -Publishers Weekly