A story of misplaced expectations from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts. For a change of pace, renowned anthropologist Kasey Wyatt takes a job working for bestselling author Jordan Taylor, who needs helps researching his latest novel about the Plains Indians. Upon arriving at Jordans impressive Palm Springs estate, Kasey finds all the trappings of a family, but none of the warmth. Jordans forbidding mother is immediately suspicious of her, while Jordans shy and serious orphaned niece represses her curiosity. Jordan himself is an expert at hiding his emotions behind an aristocratic facade. Hardly the quiet and bookish woman they were all expecting, Kasey infuses their lives with light and laughter. And suddenly Jordan finds himself drawn to a woman unlike any he has ever desired, one who is able to transform his day-to-day existence into a life worth living? Includes a preview of Nora Roberts novel Shadow Spell Tonight and Always previously appeared in From the Heart