Breathless Dawn — Susanna Collins

Juliana Blair lived a rational, well-ordered life dedicated to medicine. Then she returned to her family's ranch -- and experienced a mad passion for Scott Austen.

Just a chemical reaction, she tells herself. Just the shock of seeing the impulsive scamp she'd once known now grown into a compelling man. But as the rich history of the Santa Ynez Valley stirs her imagination...as the natural beauty fills her with vitality...she responds to Scott with an earthy sensuality that leaves her breathless...and wanting more. It can't be love, she insists. But while she is swept away at misty dawn, it feels very much like love...