Retreat to Hidden Valley — Sarah Austin

Hidden Valley was breathtakingly beautiful, and Cathy Phillips thought that she could finally begin a new life there, caring for the granddaughter of kindly Alice Thomas. But Cathy was at a loss to understand the open hostility of Nels Thomas, the child's father. Handsome, headstrong and independent, Nel's arrogant manner towards her soon warmed to admiration. But would Nels go on believing that Cathy's love for him was merely part of a matchmaking scheme? To Cathy it seemed that their romance had only begun when misunderstanding threatened to destroy all of their future happiness.

Hero: Nels Thomas
Heroine: Cathy Phillips