Taylor Orlinger knew having his widowed sister-in-law living with him and his father would be trouble. He just did not know what sort of trouble. It was lust he told himself, lust and nothing more. Hope was as plain looking as a mud puddle. A gold digging floozy out to fleece every nickel she could swindle from his goodhearted father Hope was broken hearted after her husband's sudden death. Roam Orlinger offering her a home was God sent. Her accepting was an act of desperation and loneliness. The problem was her brother-in-law. Taylor insisted she only wanted money. When all Hope wanted was peace so her aching heart could heal. Love was the last thing Taylor or Hope expected. Still neither could deny their growing attraction for each other. Before they could find love each had to overcome heartache and mistrust. Love could make their path straight.