Dimensions
106 x 172 x 27mm
Ophelia Kendrake had barely finished conning the coat off a cardsharp's back before she and her adopted sister stumbled into Dead End, Wyoming, and received a welcome fit for a queen. Mistaken for the Countess of Bridgewater, Ophelia saw no reason to reveal herself until she had stripped the hamlet of its fortunes and escaped into the sunset. Raised from grifter to gentlewoman, the fiery-hairded actress couldn't help but chuckle at teaching a lesson to a town so sold on appearances. But the free-spirited beauty almost swallowed her script when she met Tyler, the town's virile mayor.
When Tyler Matthews returned from an Ivy League college and his years abroad, he simply wanted to settle down and enjoy the simplicity of ranching. But his aunt and uncle were set on making a silk purse out of Dead End, and Tyler was going to be the new mayor. It was a job he took with little relish - until he caught a glimpse of the village's newest visitor. And as Tyler got to know the "Countess" Ophelia, he grew to love her. But trusting her was a different story, and Tyler swore that before he was through he'd uncover her deepest secrets--and teach her that it's what's underneath that counts in matters of the heart.
