All I Desire

All I Desire by Rogers, Rosemary. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9780380800254.

Angela Lindsay enjoyed a pampered existence among French society but she has had to trade it all and agree to live on her fathers New Mexico ranch in order to collect her inheritance.While the wide-open land may boast a rugged je ne sais quol,its a certain insolent man in uniform who is the first irritation ofher new life--and an irresistible lure to her heart. Captain Jake Braden has little tolerance for a fancy rich lady, ill-prepared for the rigors of a territory life with danger. He may have to escort the city miss from New Orleans to New Mexico, but he doesnt plan any concessions for his charges delicate sensibilities. Yet when they finally arrive at the hacienda, Jake wants to protect Angela from the shock of meeting Rita ... the beautiful half-sister Angela had neverknown existed. And Rita is claiming to be his fiancee! But the sapphire sparks of defiance shooting from Angelas eyes and her breathless fury will challenge his cool indifference--until the savage western skies kindle their passion into a liquid fire that roars out of control.