Ashleigh wanted to put down roots She also needed the calm healing powers of peaceful British Columbia. Several years of working in the Third World had exhausted her both physically and emotionally. Daniel Hunter, her new boss, once disillusioned by an ambitious woman, saw Ashleigh only as another of the same breed. Fortunately, Daniel's family were not like-minded. The warmth shown by his delightful young daughter and perceptive great aunt more than made up for his brusqueness. Ashleigh wished for only one thing—that Daniel would admit to the attraction so obviously flaring between them.