THE DETERMINED VIRGIN Mimi Pickford wanted her life to be more than serving up daily specials at the local diner. But the one man who could help her achieve her secret dream had suddenly dropped out of sight. Elusive hero Gibson St. James was known for rescuing babies from burning buildings—and for wearing his bachelorhood like a badge. But he'd also earned the reputation of being hard-headed, hard-bodied—and just plain hard to crack. Well, tough! Because Mimi needed his help—and she'd never shied away from a challenge yet. At least, never one sooo appealing....