| CALHOUN Although Calhoun Ballenger had raised Abby since childhood, she was now nearly 21 years old. How dare he keep her under his thumb, protected like a hot house flower! Abby had to teach Calhoun a lesson. With the fury of a woman scorned, she devised a plan to prove her independence � and capture his attention. But Abby�s scheme backfired. She wasn�t like the sophisticates that Calhoun chose as his companions. She was just a simple country girl who craved the love of a good, strong man. How could she make Cal see that she was all grown up and had her heart set on him? |