Can a charming saloon keeper convince a ruined barmaid he's a sure bet? Scandal has taught aspiring school teacher Temperance Goodrich to never trust a man. Stranded in lawless Denver City, she'll do anything to earn enough to return home before winter-even work as a saloon girl. But entertaining rough men who are starved for female company isn't easy, and time is running out. When Owen Stames finally finds a claim that pays, he's determined to prove the naysayers wrong and open his own saloon before the gold runs out. Too bad the sole vacant building is a former funeral parlor, and the only available employee is the prickly city girl who's been fired from every bar in town. Temperance is wary of Owen, especially when the accommodation he offers is a bed they must share. But when a brazen robbery nearly costs them everything, they realize they only have one shot at love... so they'd better take it. True love is worth more than gold in this delightful followup to The Prospector's Only Prospect.