Once Tempted: A Silver Creek Novel

For fans of Linda Lael Miller, Judith McNaught and Diana Palmer comes Laura Moore’s dazzling first novel in her new Silver Creek contemporary romance series.

Busy with the challenges of helping to run his family’s guest ranch, Silver Creek, Ward has neither the interest nor the time to devote to a serious relationship. Especially after being burned by his last girlfriend, who was more interested in his land and money, than in him. New to the town, Tess Castelli also has no interest in marriage. Her last marriage ended in heartbreak and humiliation, and all she wants is to distance herself from her past and the memories it holds. And Tess is well on her way to a new life in the small California town of Acacia- her new job with Adell Knowles, the loving and wise matriarch of the Silver Creek ranch, is wonderful. She loves the ranch and the Knowles family, with the exception of Ward who reminds Tess too much of her ex-husband. Ward has noticed his mother’s new assistant, but although Tess stirs his interest, he doesn’t pursue the reserved beauty. But thrown together to plan an event at the ranch, Tess and Ward are forced to spend time with one another. Despite their attraction to one another, both Tess and Ward are reluctant to face heartbreak once again…not realizing that true heartbreak lies in being apart.