Being stranded without electricity in a houseful of orphaned dogs wasn't high on Alain Dulac's agenda. But when a car accident landed the West Coast attorney in the care of Kayla McKenna, he had a change of heart. Something about the compassionate but oh-so-seductive vet was making Alain suddenly yearn for the simple life.…

Kayla had a soft spot for wounded animals—not footloose bachelors. But after coming to the attractive stranger's rescue, she found him awfully hard to resist. Bringing Alain into her home might have been an act of mercy, but when his injuries healed, would she lose him forever…or would love come just in time?