Rachel Carstairs rushes back to California, abandoning her work as a medical aide abroad to fight for custody of her cousin's orphaned son, Gordon Summers. In court she runs into the brick wall that is Luke Summers, Gordie's uncle, who she knows will win hands down. Luke, reeling from the loss of his brother and sister in law, is determined Gordie will have nothing but the best. He will not lose his nephew to someone after the family fortune. One look at Rachel and he knows his preconceived notions were wrong. . .Rachel Carstairs looks as if she needs adopting too. He takes her back to the Diamond Bar and in the time it takes to convince her she isn't a charity case, he discovers it isn't just Gordie who needs her. 'Winner Take All', could apply to both of them. . .