Once upon a time there was a magic wedding gown. It belonged to the Callahan family where it was coveted and happily handed down from one bride to another. Supposedly in this wedding gown the bride will see the man of her dreams. It certainly worked in the last few wearings. So many legends surround this family and the various ranches they own. It makes it difficult to separate myths from truth but in affairs of the heart who cares.

Tempest has had an amazing acting career. Not too surprising for a gorgeous statuesque blond bombshell. It is fun playing parts and having fans that adore you. She knows this career affords her a lifestyle she never imagined as a kid growing up in a very small town. Her past was nothing to brag about. Oftentimes she had little to eat and her mother never managed to create a stable home. For most of the time it was just her and her mother. When her mother's husband left her mother started a relation with a widower with three sons. They never really became a family and if she were honest with herself that's what Tempest wants more than anything. Tempest never envisioned herself back in her hometown. Once home she meets this gruff ex-military man who makes her feel adored and she quite brazenly decides to spend as much time with him as possible. She knew there was no future in it. But he makes returning home easier for her. Shaman Phillips was pretty surprised being on the receiving end of a lot of attention from this gorgeous blonde. He was fully aware that as a war veteran he had some very noticeable scars not to mention a less than welcoming manner. And yet here is Tempest showing up with picnic baskets offering him a lot more than just good eats. Their times together are sexually amazing and yet leaves a decided void when they are apart.

This is to be a tryst with no involvement of the heart. But pretty soon it becomes evident that Tempest is more than just a welcome distraction to a rather hermit existence. Tempest is good at setting up road blocks and running away from becoming fully invested in any kind of long term commitment. But then there is a surprising development. Tempest finds out she is pregnant and Shaman fully expects them to be married. Neither is ready for this and so they agree to a temporary marriage.

Nothing temporary about love. And now there seems to be someone in town holding quite a grudge against Tempest and is not above hurting anyone in their way. Life is definitely getting complicated in this small sleepy town.

Lots of ah moments in this latest Callahan story. Leonard knows how to make you smile with some of the most endearing characters around. Her characters have gumption and are about as stubborn as can be but by the end of the book they have won your heart. Tough cowboys and the woman who rope them in, nobody does it better than Tina Leonard.

Book Summary

Soldier. Cowboy. Father. Husband?

Hired to work the Callahan brothers' New Mexico spread, Shaman Phillips doesn't know what to do about the stunning blonde he finds on his porchÂ…except haul her into his arms. Turns out Tempest Thornbury wants to share more than just the returning soldier's out-of-this-world kisses. She wants to have Shaman's baby!

Tempest came home to turn her not-so-hot past into a better future. The sexy, broody military man's bringing that dream one step closer to reality—she's got twin boys on the way. At Shaman's insistence, she agrees to marry him…and remain his lawful wife for one year after their sons are born.

But once he's officially a father, Shaman can't let Tempest head back to Hollywood. It's time for this lonesome cowboy to join the ranks of those Callahan cowboys—and open a new chapter in all their lives!