Rancher Garrett Lord was at a turning point in his life. He needed to know why his natural mother had abandoned him and his siblings all those years ago.

So when he discovered Mimi Cassville hiding out in his barn in a wedding gown and veil, he didn't want to hear her story. As far as Garrett was concerned, Mimi must have abandoned and betrayed her groom. But that was far from the truth, and Mimi was about to teach Garrett that some of life's hardest choices were made out of love.

RITA award-winning author Kristin Gabriel writes for Harlequin Duets and Temptation. Her first book, BULLETS OVER BOISE, was selected by Alliance Productions as one of the Harlequin movies and premiered on The Movie Channel in December 1998 under the new title RECIPE FOR REVENGE. She lives on a farm in Nebraska with her husband, three children, and assorted pets.