Suddenly orphaned, little Ronnie faced two startled guardians. His aunt, Alicia Brant, wanted to mother the boy. And his rugged bachelor uncle, Luke Garrick, was proving a natural-born dad. Unfortunately, Alicia and Luke had something else in common. A past... — One long-ago summer, lone-wolf Luke had nearly made shy, virginal Alicia his mate. But she'd been afraid to trust his unspoken love, his secretive intensity. Ten years apart hadn't eased Luke's silent yearning--or Alicia's aching emptiness. But could two broken hearts resurrect their shattered dreams...and build a family for Ronnie?
Suddenly orphaned, little Ronnie faced two startled guardians. His aunt, Alicia Brant, wanted to mother the boy. And his rugged bachelor uncle, Luke Garrick, was proving a natural-born dad. Unfortunately, Alicia and Luke had something else in common. A past... — One long-ago summer, lone-wolf Luke had nearly made shy, virginal Alicia his mate. But she'd been afraid to trust his unspoken love, his secretive intensity. Ten years apart hadn't eased Luke's silent yearning--or Alicia's aching emptiness. But could two broken hearts resurrect their shattered dreams...and build a family for Ronnie?