Last Dance by Cait London "Don't count on manners from me, Gwyneth Barrett." — Tanner Bennett, ex-husband on a marriage mission. Twelve years ago Tanner had wed sweet, virginal Gwyneth Smith, but she'd left him standing at their marriage bed. A girl on the cusp of womanhood, she'd taken his pride and dreams that fateful night. But, unable to find peace with another woman, Tanner's returned to Freedom Valley, Montana, for a second chance at a home and children with his ex-wife. He'll follow the "Rules for Bride Courting," as set forth by the town's founding mothers. And this time, Tanner will have the last dance with Gwyneth....

Since Kylie Bennett s return to her hometown, Michael Cusack had been painfully conscious of her metamorphosis from girl to lush woman, and of his need to belong to a close family like the Bennetts. Kylie s teenage crush on him had gone untested, for Michael was a protector of women and had refused to sacrifice her innocence. Now Kylie played "not interested"...but her kisses revealed hidden fires. Could it be that she still carried a torch for him? And, like his own slow fever, had it been simmering intensely for all these years...?