Nothing short of a deathbed promise could have persuaded Ardith Merritt to face the man who left her at the altar. For Baird Northcross was no ordinary cad--he jilted Ardith to elope with her only sister. Now that Ardith's sister has died, someone has to return her children to their father. But nothing can prepare Ardith for the war of emotions she'll face when she arrives to find a man who has finally realized what he gave up years ago and who will do anything to get it back.
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Nothing short of a deathbed promise could have persuaded Ardith Merritt to face the man who left her at the altar. For Baird Northcross was no ordinary cad--he jilted Ardith to elope with her only sister. Now that Ardith's sister has died, someone has to return her children to their father. But nothing can prepare Ardith for the war of emotions she'll face when she arrives to find a man who has finally realized what he gave up years ago and who will do anything to get it back.
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Ardith Merritt, living in Boston, has a comfortable life as a children's book illustrator. However, her dying sister asks Ardith to take her 3 children to their father in Wyoming. Baird Northcross is in Wyoming Territory because he is such a disappointment to his esteemed family.
Running the family ranch, Sugar Creek, is Baird's last ditch effort at redemption. However, little in Baird's education or experience has prepared him for such a task. Baird has been a vagabond and adventurer, not an accountable ranch manager. Over the years, he has left his wife at home to bear and raise their kids alone.
Ardith and Baird have a shared past; her plan is to deposit the children with Baird and return to her life (and get away from Baird as quickly as possible). Baird is shocked by his wife's death and the thought of taking care of his children. He's also shocked by the change in Ardith.
Baird begs Ardith to stay a while, giving him time to learn to cope with the children. She learns that he has to show a profit on the ranch or suffer the consequences (ostracization and further shame from the family). She reluctantly agrees to stay for a time.
Neither of these characters is very engaging at the outset. Of the two, Ardith seems more mature but she seems anxious and wound tight. Baird is just hopeless - obnoxious, rootless, fairly unlikable.
I've thought about this book for a couple of months before writing this because I wanted to consider the relationship between Ardith and Baird at length. Baird is almost an anti-hero - he really needs the steadiness of Ardith. This is not something I'm used to seeing in this genre.
Baird never will be a standalone kind of guy. I don't mean this unkindly; there are some people who need the support of a loving partner to reach their potential. With Ardith, Baird grows as a person. Together, they each reach a higher level than they might have as individuals.
