The situation was so unfair.

Everything had gone wrong after Shelby O'Neal's arrival at the Double K Ranch in Montana. Kenny's relentless pursuit, his proposal, frantic wedding plans - all became meaningless once Shelby revealed the terms of her inheritance.

And now the arrogant Kyle Whitney was escalating his campaign against Shelby. He assumed she was mercenary enough to try her wiles on him now that his young cousin had dropped out of the running.

Surely, once he knew the truth, Kyle would realize that Shelby had never been influenced by money, but acted strictly from the heart.