Desert heart

"As a child, Lorelei Spencer worshipped Rand McAllister--until she spied him in an embrace that proved he was an arrogant scoundrel. Seven years in St. Louis have transformed Lorelei into a confident young woman, eager to return to Arizona to run her late father's gold mine. Discovering that Rand is now her legal guardian is an unwelcome surprise--for the virile deputy marshal still fascinates her, his every kiss a promise that leaves her aching with need. Scarred by betrayal, Rand has no wish to get entagled with another woman. But he can't ignore his duty toward the maddeningly independent…