A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN

Raising a child alone in the wilderness, widowed park ranger Greg Stone wanted no part of any big-city schoolteacher. Yet Beth Baxter's gentle faith—and her kindness to his little girl—made this bitter man long for the courage to open up his heart once more.... Greg watched as Beth reached out and tucked an errant strand of hair behind his daughter's ear. That simple gesture—so natural, so tender— drew him to her more than anything he'd seen her do or heard her say. Something about her instinct to nurture his daughter touched Greg deeply and roused emotions he had suppressed for months. For the rest of the evening he felt shy and uncertain around her, unable to meet her laughing eyes. He told himself he was grateful when the evening ended early, and at the same time wondered why he was trying to think of a reason for Beth to stay....