"Marry me, querida. Be my wife. " Vasco da Carvalho's proposal came as a dream. Even in her wildest fantasies about the Brazilian rancher, Abigail had not dared to expect this! Until yesterday, this exotic male has been engaged to her cousin. Now . . . well, Abigail could only interpret Vasco's actions as those of a man doing the honorable thing. Because last night Abby had comforted him in his rage. And while she could never regret their unplanned moment of passion, how could she share a lifetime with a man who felt obligated to marry her?