After fulfilling a pledge to a dying friend, Zacharias Hamilton is finally free. No family entanglements. No unsatisfactory those around him. Just the calm bachelor lifestyle he’s often craved. Until fate snatches his independence apart when the baker of his preferred breakfast bun is railroaded by the town council. Despite not really wanting to become involved, he can’t switch a blind eyesight to her predicament . or her adorable dimples. Abigail Kemp requires a man’s name on her behalf bakery’s deed. A married relationship of convenience seems the best solution . . . if it involves a guy she can control. That person definitely isn’t the stoic lumberman who oozes silent self-confidence whenever he enters her store. Control Zacharias Hamilton? She can’t even control her pulse when she’s around him. When vows are spoken, Abigail’s problems ought to be over. However threats to the bakery worsen, and darker risks hound her sister. Can she place ever more trust in Zach without losing her dreams of independence?