The Thawing of Mara

Mara Prentiss has built a wall around her heart, convinced that love only leads to pain after her father's infidelity destroyed her mother. She dutifully cares for her estranged father, Adam, but is incensed when he befriends Sinclair Buchanan, a charming tenant on her land. As Sinclair attempts to melt Mara's icy demeanor, she finds herself tempted, despite her firm resolve to never fall in love.