Nothing seemed to be turning out right. Stop trying to kid yourself-and me, Lije snapped. You’re homesick for city life. But I told you before we were married how much this ranch meant to me. I’m not going to give it up, even for you.

Diana was hurt. She had loved Lije enough to give up her career; she had really tried hard to adapt to the ranch. And yet that apparently was not enough. Because Lije was not prepared to compromise, there were limits to his love.