Rancher Lonny Ellison has never known a woman like Joy Fuller. For one thing, she doesn't seem very interested in him, and as a former rodeo cowboy, Lonny's not used to that. Women mobbed the Wyoming Kid during his rodeo days! And another thing. He and Joy--who's a schoolteacher and his sister Letty's best friend--seem to argue constantly.

But it doesn't matter, does it? Because he's not interested in Joy, either.

Wait

Luke Rivers is a man of his word

He agrees to marry Kate Logan when she foolishly proposes to him after one glass of champagne too many, and he refuses to renege on his promise.

Kate is devastated when Clay Franklin, her former fiancé and the man she's always loved, marries Rorie Campbell instead. If it weren't for that last glass of champagne she would never have asked Luke to marry her.

Now, not only does Luke

The town of Promise, Texas, is a good place to live, to raise a family, to spend the rest of your days with the person you love.

Cal Patterson and his wife, Jane--also known as Dr. Texas--certainly think so. The last thing they expect is a threat to their marriage. But in September, disagreements begin to escalate--with the "help" of an attractive young woman who's got her eye on Cal.

After months of emotional upheaval