Where the Heart Is — Eugenia Riley

Scandalized! The ladies on Leigh Carter's tour of the lovely mansion couldn't have been more shocked--or dazzled--when she opened a bedroom door to reveal a nearly naked hunk with a devilish grin... and a thirst for sensual revenge! Peter Webster pursued the willful belle with all the ruthless determination that had made him a lawyer to be reckoned with--and with all the tender gallantry instilled in every Southern gentleman; but even his brash kisses and ravishing touch couldn't unlock her secrets. Leigh had never felt more cherished than in Peter's powerful embrace, but she feared that admitting why she'd fled to Natchez might cost her everything....