He's not looking for anything serious... When his older brother asks him to move back to Whiskey River to help run the family ranch, former Marine Grant McAllister feels obligated to agree. After spending two years recovering from battle injuries, coming home finally feels right. Relishing being back on the land, Grant decides to refurbish the family's old hunting cabin as his new home. When the artisan designer he hires turns out to be a beautiful, intriguing woman, he hopes to mix business with a little pleasure. She needs to remain uninvolved... After the death of her Marine husband, a pregnant Abby Rogers moved to Whiskey River to be closer to her husband's family and escape her controlling mother. Reinventing herself as a designer, she now focuses on her business and mothering her young daughter. She has no time for relationships-no matter how tempting she finds her handsome new client. But when her wealthy mother threatens to sue for custody of her daughter, Grant's shocking offer forces her to listen to her heart.