Legally Tender — Michele Dunaway

Her Crime
Guilt ridden after a failed marriage and trying to make things up to her daughter, Christina Jones joins a small-town law practice, hoping a fresh start will put her career and their life back on track....

The Punishment
Saying no to personal entanglements is a big part of her self-imposed sentence, especially since her marriage went so wrong. Although she's tempted when a volunteer fireman saves her from what might have been a very embarrassing scene in front of the whole town....

His Appeal
But the volunteer firefighter, Bruce Lancaster, is actually the lawyer she'll be working with -- and judging by the evidence, he thinks her punishment is too severe. Now he's on the case himself -- and he makes very persuasive counsel for the defense!