Eden Moran's sweet smile belies her true nature. An Irish beauty with hair as black as night and eyes like emeralds, she has the wild Irish temperament to match. Eden's options are few when she sees the ad for brides. Her father has skipped town with their money, leaving Eden nothing but a short note and a large hotel bill. California could be her chance to start over, maybe even settle down . . . But Eden quickly realized changing isn't easy. She'd rather chase adventure than a husband. Soon she's renowned throughout the county for her poker skills, her good humor, and her dazzling smile. The only man not taken in by Eden's charm is handsome Josiah Bullock. But when the two become linked in a high-stakes gamble, Eden discovers a passionate young man under that serious veneer. And she's fallen in love with him. Will Josiah accept her invitation to tame this wild Irish rose?