Waltz With the Flowers — Marcine Smith

SLOW DANCING

A freak accident had cost ex-jockey Estella Blaine her career--and much more. Hiding a pain too sharp to face, she sought refuge on a farm and lived an untroubled existence ... until the day she walked into bank manager Cody Marlowe's office. His probing gaze stirred a breathtaking new feeling within her--and had her scrambling for cover.

Cody had always put business before pleasure, but Essie made him want to trade work for passion. Discussing a loan was second fiddle to uncovering the sensual woman beneath her carefully controlled poise. Could he crack the armor of her facade and tempt her to live--and love--at last?