Quiet Kate Palmer and boisterous Nick Capstein couldn't have been more different. Nick, once a flamboyant New York music promoter, brought his whimsically chaotic style to running a rustic Vermont inn. Kate, a catalog illustrator, used her photographic memory end artistic talent in a most orderly fashion--until her work brought her to Vermont.

Kate was dazzled by Nick's energy and charm. He was equally impressed by her tranquility. But Nick had a few skeletons in his closet, and he would need Kate's help in housecleaning before they could share a vision of a future.