Juliana — Gloria Dale Skinner

Now, with a mix of sensual fire and hearty wit, she pairs a proper lady with a hard-hearted cattleman for a romantic ride across the wild frontier....

Following her prim Aunt Victoria's advice, Juliana Townsend became a devoted governess. But caring for spoiled, six-year-old railroad heiress Cassandra Rakefield was more than Juliana bargained for. After an attack on the child's life, she whisked her away to hide out in a covered wagon in a Kansas City stockyard, determined to somehow deliver Cassandra to her grandfather in Wyoming. With morning's light came a stroke of luck, and they began their long trek with the most reluctant--and most ruggedly handsome--trail boss in the West.

Rill Banks was through with cattle driving. After a string of bad fortune--and even worse memories--he was heading to a quiet Wyoming ranch, to tend to himself and his cows. He didn't plan on the pair of stowaways on his rig--or that one desirable woman and a bossy little girl could be more trouble than a ranch full of cowboys and cattle. Dodging the deadly snares of Cassandra's attacker, and the hardships of the trail, Rill and Juliana discover they need the comforts of their makeshift family more than they ever imagined; together, they can fulfill their dreams--and make a place to call home.