She isn't ready for her late husband's best friend now. Retired physician Rhea Masterson is finally finding her footing again after losing her husband of thirty-five years. Life is good again-her sons have all married and are making her the grandchildren she adores. She's got things to keep her busy. Rhea likes being busy. She gets things done that way. Rhea is happy now. Until her husband's best friend, retired general and diplomat Gerald Talley, moves is overly rigid rear end in right next door... For some reason he thinks it's job to wrangle Rhea now. Well, that's just not going to happen. Now she has to convince a man used to handling warring nations that she doesn't need him to handle her...