Desire's Dream — Phyllis Herrmann

SHE SWORE OFF HIS CITY WAYS -- Hoity-toity high society was not her cup of tea! Raised in a dusty railroad town in the rustic wilds of Missouri, twenty-year-old Bess Richmond had only come to Kansas City to placate her father, who was set on marrying off his only daughter to some fine city gentleman. But after having her heart broken by a fortune-hunting scoundrel, the humiliated beauty vowed never to trust another man as long as she lived. Especially not the brazen, smooth-talking stranger who'd just swept her onto the dance floor. Devlin O'Connor was the most arrogant easterner Bess had ever met -- an an incorrigible flirt to boot! But the first touch of his lips against hers ignited a searing desire she knew she could never resist...

HE CRAVED HER COUNTRY CHARMS

As an undercover Pinkerton agent, Devlin O'Connor led a daring double life, dividing his time between Kansas City society and the perilous back streets of Philadelphia. He certainly had no time for the breathtaking, aqua-eyed beauty who caught his eye at the Decoration Day Ball -- until he took her into his arms. With her fiery spirit and tantalizing curves, sweet Bess was suddenly the most irresistible danger the rugged detective had ever faced. Recklessly, he claimed her kisses and stroked her silken skin until he'd brought her to the brink of a breathless rapture that only his loving caresses could deliver!