In this court, naughty little girls can plead their case, but Daddy’s judgment is final… Julia Simmons is a pariah. Her behavior at Rawhide Ranch has cost her the job and the man she loved, and her future as a chef hangs by a thread. Which is where Owen Coulson comes in. As far as Owen is concerned, there is nothing better than having a naughty brat over his knee getting the sore, red bottom she deserves. And he’s never met anyone more deserving than the beautiful woman who storms into his office, demanding his help in suing her former employer. But there’s more to this defiant, snarky little girl than meets the eye, and he’s determined to get to the bottom of her behavior. Even if it means forcing her to face the one person she’s mistreated the most—herself.