The deepest of desires... When Kat Williamson moves to Heron's Landing in order to care for her ailing grandmother, the last thing she's looking for is trouble--or love. But Gavin Danvers, the father of one of her students, sparks a heat in her that can't be ignored. Still, he's in the middle of a divorce, so she tries to keep her distance...until a game she designed subjects her to ever-escalating threats. Can blossom into the dearest of loves... Gavin blames himself for his inability to save his ex-wife from her mental illness. No matter how much he wants Kat, he doesn't think he deserves her. After she finds his daughter hiding in a supply closet at school, the two of them work together to help Emma cope. And when Gavin learns that Kat is being threatened, he insists on protecting her. They quickly grow closer, but then an unexpected enemy threatens everything he holds dear. Gavin must conquer his fears--or stay locked forever in a loveless prison. The paperback edition includes Adore Me Ardently: A Heron's Landing Christmas Novella.