King of the Mountain — Fran Baker

Kitty Reardon was sunshine and shadow in one enticing package, Ben Cooper thought, but they were opposites in every sense of the word! He was rich, the mine owner, and management; she was poor, a coal miner, and union for three generations back. But when his car struck hers on a rain-slick road one dark night, and he pulled her to safety just in time, Kitty felt a shocking attraction to the man whose eyes promised both danger and pleasure. How could she press charges for reckless driving, when he'd risked his life to rescue her... and how could she conquer her terror of his touch, when she was afraid he'd kiss her -- and afraid he never would? Ben saw the smoldering desire beneath the secret sorrow that shimmered in her eyes, but could he wait for Kitty to reach out for the sanctuary of his arms? She'd never felt safer or more vulnerable, but even Ben's tender strength couldn't erase the past. Was she brave enough to let him heal her soul?