Julianna Foudree figured out at an early age that love was a pipe dream, and that romance existed only in the movies. Becoming a widow had brought her to the end of a miserable, abusive marriage, and her precious son and daughter were grown. She was looking forward to a new life on her owna new job, new home, new freedom. Peter Bellamy made his living mastering the mechanics of love and romance, and anyone who bought a ticket could watch him fill a big screen with it. This Montana ranchers son deserved everything a popular Hollywood leading man could hope for. He had paid his dues! So why couldnt he relax and enjoy it? Through a series of unlikely encounters, these two became skilled at rubbing each other the wrong way. How could this most irritating, egotistical man force Julis darkest fear to the surface? Certainly not the fear of being abused or mistreated. She knew how to handle that. But coming to the realization that she deserved to be truly loved was more frightening than anything. Juliana Foudree needed to embrace her own significanceand Peter Bellamy was determined to see that she did.