Love is the last thing Carly Lennox is looking for when she sets out on her new book tour. The independent, widowed author is content with a life spent writing and in raising her daughter. When newscaster Mike Woodard suggests they work on a television magazine profile based on her book, Carly�s thrilled, but guarded. His obvious desire to turn their relationship into something other than just a working one is more than she bargained for.Mike Woodard is ambitious, and not only in his chosen profession. He wants Carly, maybe more than he�s ever wanted anything or anyone else. As he tells her, he�s a patient man. But the more they�re together, Mike realizes it isn�t simply desire beating within him. Carly Lennox is the missing piece in his life. Getting her to accept it-and him-may just be the toughest assignment he�s ever taken on.