Becoming a mother to her precious orphaned nephew had turned timid, mousy Susan Gulley into a fiercely maternal tigress. She'd do anything to keep little Joey a secret from Jonah Rhodes, the handsome but hard-edged uncle who might claim him as his own.

So she fled unforgettable Jonah and became "Molly Jones." Little did she know that, six years later, Jonah would meet—and want to marry—"Molly," arousing longings that rivaled even motherhood. Together they'd make perfect parents for Joey. But what would happen when her beloved learned that she'd been living—and he'd been loving—a lie?