内容简介
TenyearsagoJoeLakotahadleftbehindhissmallOregontownandtheonlywomanhe'devertrulylovedfortheemptypromisesofthebigcity.Nowhe'sreturned,seekingtoraisehisyoungsonwithvaluesyoucanonlyfindathome,andlongingtorekindlethepassionhe'doncehadwithbeautifulMarileeNelson.ButMarileeisn'tanythinglikethegentleyetself-assuredgirlhe'dleftbehind.Inherplaceisawomantormentedbyasecretsherefusestoshare,evenwithJoe.MarileeneverwantedtoseeJoeagain;theirpartinghadbeentoopainful.Andthoughhisstrongarmsandpowerfulbodycouldprotecther,sheknewonlytoowelltheharmtheycouldalsobring.HerheadtellshertoresistJoe'spersistentadvances,herheartistellinghersomethingverydifferent.Andthenhemakesherthesweetestpropositionofall:becomehiswifeandmotherofhischild.Buthowcansheagreetoamarriage,eveninnameonly,whenshecan'tstandtotellhimthetruth?