A Deal with the Devil

Long ago, Jo Harrison decided she had minimal talent for being a woman, so she worked hard to be the best man she could be. She’s a world class shearer, a knowledgeable farmer and a dedicated hunter of wild pigs and deer. She wants to earn enough money to buy back the farm next door to hers. The two farms were once a single entity and Jo’s lush river flats are the perfect complement to the rugged high country of the other holding.. Then when she is ready to make and offer on the land, she discovers Finn McCulloch has inherited it, unintentionally derailing her life and dreams. To make things worse, when Jo meets Finn, irritatingly, he thinks she is a boy and Jo doesn’t bother to correct that impression. Finn McCulloch is woman shy after being scarred by a failed marriage, and now he’s committed to restoring his estranged uncle’s neglected high country acreage. But, when he realizes the confident young shearer he’s drawn to is, in fact, a woman, relief washes over him. Their undeniable attraction ignites sparks between them. His inheritance includes the grand colonial villa Jo lives in, while he is living in a dilapidated shack. With Jo’s lease running out, Finn intends to reclaim the villa for himself. But fate has other plans. They make a deal and the spacious house proves big enough for both of them.