Bachelor No More by Victoria Pade

Only the direst emergency could bring

Jared Perry back to the small town he'd left at eighteen, swearing he'd never return. But he couldn't turn his back on a family member in trouble. And he never expected to find a reasonin lovely Mara Pratt for staying....

She'd been burned by love before and wasn'tabout to risk her heart to a big-city corporateraider. Especially one who'd been ready toescape the moment his tailored coat had picked up some country dust. Still, something aboutJared made Mara willing to fight for a chance tobe together. She'd start by showing him whatcoming home really meant.