AN AMERICAN PRINCESS The daughter of a Kansas cattle tycoon, Charmaine Haley was given a royal welcome on her return from Boston: a masquerade. But the spirited beauty was aware of her father's matchmaking schemes, and she felt sure there would be no shoe-ins for her affection ... ON THE BALL At the dance, Charmaine was swept off her feet by a masked stranger. She hadn't been so spell-bound since Ash Coleman had stolen her heart years before, but suddenly she found herself in a compromising position that had her father on a manhunt with a shotgun and the only clue the stranger left --- one black boot. A SLIPPERY SITUATION Ash Coleman hadn't planned to attend the ball, but he found himself smitten by the grown-up Charmaine. Now, after a stroke of midnight he'd never forget, he suddenly knew that this time when the shoe fit, he was ready to wear it ...