Ingram Since the death of his beloved wife, Sloan McCord is an embittered loner who needs a woman to care for his infant daughter and oversee his home. Burdened by family debts, Heather Ashford agrees to a cold marriage of convenience with the ruggedly handsome rancher. Despite the arrangement, Heather soon responds to Sloan's brooding sensuality. Craving affection from the distant man, Heather must first heal Sloan's damaged heart--before he breaks hers. Ads in