When former bronc rider Lavonda Leigh is asked to guide a Scottish archaeologist through the Arizona desert, she is expecting a fussy egghead. But then she discovers tall, strong Jones Kincaid competing at the local Highland games. She cannot help her interest in him--and that is before he puts on his cowboy hat and hits the trail like a pro. Jones is after more than he is letting on. His wuest could clear a past scandal and let him live his dream--studying the old West. But as he spends time with Lavonda in this rugged landscape, he realizes that what he wants is not just academic--he yearns for a life with her on the ranch. If she discovers his deception, this professor-turned-cowboy will love his reputation and Lavonda, too.