The engagement of wealthy Australian rancher Dustin Tanner is just the scoop journalist Shay Russell needs to save her flagging career. But when she races to the Outback to interview the happy couple, she finds the story's gone bust. And then a sudden storm leaves her trapped on the ranch — with a man who looks like he'd do anything to get her out of there….

Dustin's learned the hard way that urban career women and the Outback don't mix. Well…maybe they mix a little. Because Shay and Dustin, despite their better judgment, can't keep their eyes — or their hands! — off each other. They're about to learn that every action has its consequences. And their consequence should present itself in about eight and a half months….