Courtship of the Recluse is a contemporary romance about a conservative and independent young woman who accepts a job as housekeeper for a reclusive rancher. His rambling old house sits in the middle of 3000+ remote acres in west Texas. Aside from the love of ranch life, to her, the job is an ideal way to save money for a down payment on her own place. To him it is freedom from housework so he can work the ranch. But respect and admiration spawn a much deeper emotion - one that gets out of control in fuzzy stages that blend into each other.