When Detective Truman West rescued the beautiful bridesmaid in distress, he couldn't believe his eyes. Katie Prentiss had blossomed from a chubby schoolgirl into a very desirable woman. And that made her the perfect candidate for his latest undercover assignment. Katie insisted she owed him a favor, and Truman needed a no-strings "wife."

He just hadn't expected how effortlessly—and wondrously—Katie slipped into the role, and into his arms. Nor had he forseen the possessiveness that consumed him for this woman who wanted nothing less than forever.

Question was: Could Truman be more than just a twenty-four-hour groom?