Jayne Ann Krentz
"I'll buy any book with Elizabeth Lowell's name on it."

Book Description
Tory Wells arrived at Sundance Ranch with only a battered suitcase and a letter from a friend that promised employment. Recovering from knee surgery, Tory desperately needed this job. And Ethan Reever was her only hope. But Reever wasted no time in telling Tory he wanted nothing to do with some city-bred stranger. In his opinion, a woman like Tory knew nothing about ranch life, and he'd decided long ago that he had no use for pretty, useless women. Especially one who looked at him as innocently as Tory did -- no matter how much he desired her . . . Tory knew one thing for certain. Determined to show him she could make it on her own, she vowed never to ask Reever for anything ever again. Not a job. Not money. And definitely not his love.

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The Barnes & Noble Review
This classic Elizabeth Lowell novel is as thrilling now as is was when it first hit bookstore shelves more than 15 years ago. Tory Wells has been making her own way in the world since she was only 16, pushing herself to the pinnacle of perfection as a competitive diver, and covering any expenses that went beyond her swim club scholarship by working as a waitress and cook. Then a knee injury sidelines her, and her doctor insists she take a complete break from diving, to decide while she heals whether continuing to dive is worth the risk of crippling herself for life. Until she can dive again, Tory needs a way to manage without her scholarship money. She's definitely out of her element at the Sundance Ranch in Arizona -- there's not even a pool within miles. But Tory's not afraid of hard work￯﾿ﾽand she'd make a deal with the devil himself to get the job she's been promised. Though Ethan Reever is as demanding as any coach she's had, she can't resist the challenge of proving to the powerful rancher that she's more than just a useless city girl. Ethan can't resist this woman who's passionate as hell and innocent as an angel. And, as Tory learns to love the land around her, and the rancher whose love opens up new possibilities within her, she begins to dream of more than the perfect dive. Sue Stone

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Tory Wells arrived at Sundance Ranch with only a battered suitcase and a letter from a friend that promised employment. Recovering from knee surgery, Tory desperately needed this job. And Ethan Reever was her only hope.

But Reever wasted no time in telling Tory he wanted nothing to do with some city-bred stranger. In his opinion, a woman like Tory knew nothing about ranch life, and he'd decided long ago that he had no use for pretty, useless women. Especially one who looked at him as innocently as Tory did — no matter how much he desired her . . .

Tory knew one thing for certain. Determined to show him she could make it on her own, she vowed never to ask Reever for anything ever again. Not a job. Not money. And definitely not his love.

SYNOPSIS

Tory Wells arrived at Sundance Ranch with only a battered suitcase and a letter from a friend that promised employment. Recovering from knee surgery, Tory desperately needed this job. And Ethan Reever was her only hope.

But Reever wasted no time in telling Tory he wanted nothing to do with some city-bred stranger. In his opinion, a woman like Tory knew nothing about ranch life, and he'd decided long ago that he had no use for pretty, useless women. Especially one who looked at him as innocently as Tory did -- no matter how much he desired her . . .

Tory knew one thing for certain. Determined to show him she could make it on her own, she vowed never to ask Reever for anything ever again. Not a job. Not money. And definitely not his love.

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Jayne Ann Krentz

I'll buy any book with Elizabeth Lowell's name on it.

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