Restored Dreams

Her roof leaks, the plumbing, too, but on a teacher's salary Treasure Montgomery cannot afford to pay the taxes on her property or for the needed repairs on the grand Victorian house she inherited from the great-aunt who raised her. Seeking fulfillment in an otherwise empty life Treasure surrounds herself with other people's children until she meets Buck.

The retired rodeo rider turned philanthropic contractor donates his labor to anyone who needs a helping hand, spending his father's fortune to make amends for the man's ill-gotten gains, but prideful Treasure refuses to accept Buck's charity.

He persists. She resists, so Buck circumvents Treasure's objections through subterfuge. Then she learns the truth – her new roof cost far more than planned. Fearing Buck will demand her house in payment, she empties her bank account, pays him and sends him packing.

Can a woman really be this wrong about the man she loves?