When medical photographer Penelope Rutherford arrived at the police station to report her missing camera, she never dreamed she'd find herself attracted to Winslow Homer, the ruggedly appealing detective assigned to her case. She had her life neatly mapped out - and it didn't include one very bossy, sweet-talking chauvinist who was also a confirmed bachelor. But from the moment she waltzed into his office, the savvy take-charge woman with the beguiling emerald eyes had captivated Homer. She needed his protection - after all, the theft of the camera was no accident - but more important, this marvelous woman needed his love. Now if he could only convince her that theirs was a perfect match!